死胡同

sǐ hú tòng · si hu tong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. dead end
  2. blind alley

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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