"up a blind alley" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 走进死胡同（比喻）
• 无出路

Definition

如果你走进死胡同，表示你正在做的事情没有出路，无法成功。用来形容没有解决办法、无法前进的情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式的比喻表达，常用在描述事情没有出路或停滞不前时。常与“find yourself”或“lead”一起用。不是指真实的街道。

Examples

I feel like we're up a blind alley with this puzzle.

我觉得我们在这个谜题上**走进死胡同**了。

All my research has led up a blind alley.

我所有的研究都**走进死胡同**了。

If the negotiations continue like this, we'll end up a blind alley.

如果谈判这样继续下去，我们会**走进死胡同**。

We thought we had a solution, but we were really up a blind alley the whole time.

我们以为找到了解决办法，其实一直都**走进死胡同**。

After weeks of trying, she realized she was up a blind alley and needed a new approach.

尝试了几周后，她意识到自己**走进了死胡同**，需要一个新方法。

Don’t go up a blind alley—check with your manager before spending more time.

不要**走进死胡同**，花更多时间前先问问你的经理。