zyut6 ging2絕境绝境
Jyutpingzyut6 ging2
Yalejyuht gíng
Definition
A hopeless situation, impasse, or dead end.
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How it's used
Focuses on the emotional or existential weight of being trapped without an exit. It is often used in dramatic contexts or when describing a severe professional or personal crisis. Unlike simpler terms for difficulty, it implies that all conventional solutions have been exhausted.
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He is in a hopeless situation right now, it is really miserable.
Do you think this is a dead end, or a turning point?
Related words
Common phrases
to fall into a hopeless situation
to be at a dead end
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 絕望, which is the feeling of despair itself, whereas 絕境 refers to the objective situation or environment that causes that feeling.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
