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上天无路，入地无门
上天無路，入地無門
shàngtiānwúlù,rùdìwúmén
1.
lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
2.
fig. to be at the end of one's rope
3.
to be trapped in a hopeless situation
Character Breakdown
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
3 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1
4 丶
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
4 丶
路
lù
road, path, street; journey
HSK 2
13 丶
入
rù
to enter, to come in; to join
HSK 4
2 丶
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3
6 丶
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
4 丶
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
3 丶
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