"end of the line" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 尽头
• 最后的关头

Definition

表示事情无法再继续，或到达某个过程的最后阶段的表达方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是非正式用语，多用于形容职业、关系或某事的结束。不是字面上的“线的尽头”，而是比喻的终点。常见于‘这就是我的尽头’等表达中。

Examples

After ten years at the company, it's the end of the line for Mark.

在公司工作十年后，对马克来说已经到了**尽头**。

The bus stops here. This is the end of the line.

公交车到这里停。这是**最后的关头**。

If we can't fix the machine, it's the end of the line for production.

如果我们修不好机器，生产就到**尽头**了。

I knew my relationship had reached the end of the line when we couldn't agree on anything.

当我们什么都无法达成一致时，我就知道我们的关系到达了**尽头**。

This old phone has finally reached the end of the line—it won't even turn on anymore.

这部旧手机终于到**尽头**了——甚至都开不了了。

No more chances—it's the end of the line for you here.

没有机会了——你在这里已经到**最后的关头**了。