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死胡同

sǐ hú tòng · si hu tong

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Meaning

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  1. dead end
  2. blind alley
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The tenth person today

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)走错(zǒucuò)了(le)，这(zhè)是(shì)个(gè)死胡同(sǐhútòng)！

    We went the wrong way. This is a dead end!

  2. Dengdeng

    手机(shǒujī)地图(dìtú)说(shuō)前面(qiánmiàn)能(néng)走通(zǒutōng)啊(a)。

    My phone map says it goes through ahead.

  3. Liangliang

    地图(dìtú)错(cuò)了(le)，前面(qiánmiàn)就是(jiùshì)墙(qiáng)。

    The map is wrong. Ahead is just a wall.

  4. Dengdeng

    那位(nàwèi)爷爷(yéye)在(zài)下棋(xiàqí)，我们(wǒmen)问问(wènwèn)他(tā)吧(ba)。

    That grandpa is playing chess. Let us ask him.

  5. Liangliang

    爷爷(yéye)说(shuō)，这个(zhège)死胡同(sǐhútòng)里(lǐ)，你们(nǐmen)是(shì)今天(jīntiān)第十个(dìshígè)。

    Grandpa says, in this dead end, you are the tenth pair today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)路(lù)走(zǒu)到(dào)头(tóu)是(shì)个(gè)死(sǐ)胡(hú)同(tòng)，我(wǒ)们(men)得(děi)绕(rào)回(huí)去(qu)。

This road ends in a dead end, so we have to turn back.

02

他(tā)的(de)研(yán)究(jiū)走(zǒu)进(jìn)了(le)死(sǐ)胡(hú)同(tòng)，需(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)个(gè)方(fāng)向(xiàng)。

His research has reached a dead end and needs a new direction.

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