Definition
死路 (sǐ lù) has both a literal meaning—a street that ends without an exit—and a more common figurative meaning: a course of action that leads to failure or disaster. For the literal 'dead-end street,' the word 死胡同 (sǐ hútong) is more frequently used in everyday conversation; 死路 is more typical in figurative or dramatic contexts.
n.
blind alleydead end (literal)road to ruin or destruction (figurative)
Examples
- 死路，。Qiánmiàn shì yì tiáo sǐ lù, wǒmen děi huí tóu.Ahead is a dead end; we have to turn back.
- ，死路。Zài zhèyàng xià qù, gōngsī huì zǒu shàng sǐ lù.If this continues, the company will head toward ruin.
- 死路，。Xīyān shì zǒu sǐ lù, duì jiànkāng wēihài hěn dà.Smoking is a road to destruction; it's very harmful to health.
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