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弹尽援绝

dànjìnyuánjué

Traditional: 彈盡援絕

out of ammunition and no hope of reinforcements (idiom); in desperate straits

Character Breakdown

弹
dàn
bullet, pellet, shell; elastic, springy
HSK 4
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
HSK 4
援
yuán
to assist; to lead; to quote, to cite
HSK 6
绝
jué
to cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate
HSK 4

Additional Information

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