zyut6 lou6絕路绝路

Jyutpingzyut6 lou6

Yalejyuht louh

名詞Rare

Definition

A dead end or impasse; a road with no exit.

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How it's used

Often used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone has run out of options or is facing a hopeless outcome. While it can refer to a physical road that does not lead anywhere, it is much more common in daily life to describe career, financial, or personal predicaments.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

keoi5佢zou6做co3錯kyut3決ding6定，gaau2搞dou3到zi6自gei2己zau2走soeng6上zyut6絕lou6路。

He made the wrong decision and ended up at a dead end.

ni1呢tiu4條hai6係zyut6絕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.

Common phrases

zau2走soeng6上zyut6絕lou6路

to reach a dead end

baak1迫soeng6上zyut6絕lou6路

to be forced into a corner

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 死路, which is more commonly used for physical dead ends or blocked paths. 絕路 carries a stronger sense of being pushed into a corner or having no escape from a disastrous situation.