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残局

cán jú · can ju

Traditional 殘局

Meaning

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  1. endgame (in chess)
  2. desperate situation
  3. aftermath (of a failure)
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The chess endgame

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我们(wǒmen)这盘(zhèpán)棋(qí)下到(xiàdào)残局(cánjú)了(le)。

    Dengdeng, our game of chess has reached the endgame.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想想(xiǎngxiǎng)，残局(cánjú)最(zuì)难(nán)下(xià)。

    Let me think. The endgame is the hardest to play.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)快点(kuàidiǎn)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)渴(kě)了(le)。

    Hurry up. I'm a bit thirsty.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)走(zǒu)这(zhè)一步(yībù)。

    Okay, I'll make this move.

  5. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，一个(yīgè)小孩(xiǎohái)跑过来(pǎoguòlái)，把(bǎ)棋盘(qípán)碰翻(pèngfān)了(le)！

    Oh no, a kid ran over and knocked the board over!

  6. Dengdeng

    这盘(zhèpán)残局(cánjú)没法(méifǎ)下(xià)了(le)，算(suàn)平局(píngjú)吧(ba)！

    We can't play this endgame now. Let's call it a draw!

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2 examples
01

两(liǎng)位(wèi)棋(qí)手(shǒu)在(zài)残(cán)局(jú)中(zhōng)反(fǎn)复(fù)思(sī)考(kǎo)，寻(xún)找(zhǎo)最(zuì)后(hòu)的(de)胜(shèng)机(jī)。

The two players thought repeatedly in the endgame, looking for the final chance to win.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)破(pò)产(chǎn)后(hòu)，他(tā)不(bù)得(dé)不(bù)独(dú)自(zì)收(shōu)拾(shi)这(zhè)个(ge)残(cán)局(jú)。

After the company went bankrupt, he had to clean up this desperate situation alone.

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