上天無路,入地無門

soeng5 tin1 mou4 lou6 ,jap6 dei6 mou4 mun4

lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom) · fig. to be at the end of one's rope · to be trapped in a hopeless situation

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  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

Written Forms

上天無路,入地無門Traditional · Main Form
上天无路,入地无门Alternate Form

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