gwat6 tau4 lou6掘頭路掘头路

Jyutpinggwat6 tau4 lou6

Yalegwaht tàuh louh

名詞Rare

Definition

A dead-end street or cul-de-sac with no other exit.

colloquialplacestransport

How it's used

Often used metaphorically to describe a situation where one has run out of options or reached a point where no further progress is possible. While it literally refers to a physical street, it carries a strong sense of being stuck or trapped in a career or personal dilemma.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

ni1呢tiu4條hai6係gwat6掘tau4頭lou6路，cin4前min6面mou5冇lou6路haang4行㗎gaa2喇。

This is a dead end, there is no way forward.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪haang4行co3錯zo2咗jap6入gwat6掘tau4頭lou6路aa4呀？

Did you accidentally turn into a dead end?

Common phrases

ng6誤cong2闖gwat6掘tau4頭lou6路

accidentally enter a dead end

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 掘頭巷, which specifically refers to a dead end alleyway rather than a street. While they are similar, 掘頭路 is the standard term for a road that does not lead anywhere.