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无路可逃

wú lù kě táodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
no way out / nowhere to go / trapped beyond hope of rescue / painted into a corner
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-39a0525a4661a4d5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

無路可逃 无路可逃 [wu2 lu4 ke3 tao2] /no way out/nowhere to go/trapped beyond hope of rescue/painted into a corner/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 無路可逃

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 路
    lù

    road (CL:條|条[tiáo]) / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort / kind

    Lù

    surname Lu

  • 可
    kě

    (prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however

    kè

    used in 可汗[kè hán]

  • 逃
    táo

    to escape / to run away / to flee

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.