Chinese word

出路

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū lù

Meaning

  • nounway out

Example

遇到困难的时候，最好留一条出路。yù dào kùn nán de shí hòu zuì hǎo liú yì tiáo chū lù

When you run into difficulties, it is best to leave yourself a way out.

Illustration for 出路 (way out)

More examples

公司努力开辟出路以应对市场变化。gōng sī nǔ lì kāi pì chū lù yǐ yìng duì shì chǎng biàn huà

The company is working hard to create a way forward in response to market changes.

Core concept

A route that lets a person leave a difficult situation with dignity or move toward a workable future.

Common phrases

  • 寻找出路xún zhǎo chū lù

    look for a way out

  • 开辟出路kāi pì chū lù

    create a way forward

  • 没有出路méi yǒu chū lù

    have no way out

Similar words

退路tuì lù: A route or plan secured in advance for withdrawing or getting away.
出口chū kǒu: A place or passage that allows people to leave a building or area.
活路huó lù: A realistic route to survive a difficult situation or recover.
余地yú dì: Room left for change or further action in a plan or negotiation.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示在困境中能够脱身、保全体面或另寻发展方向的途径，也可指职业或前途上的可行路子。yòng lái biǎo shì zài kùn jìng zhōng néng gòu tuō shēn bǎo quán tǐ miàn huò lìng xún fā zhǎn fāng xiàng de tú jìng yě kě zhǐ zhí yè huò qián tú shàng de kě xíng lù zi

Word origin

出 (chū, "go out") + 路 (lù, "road") literally forms an outward road, which extends to a practical route from trouble or toward a future.

Usage tips

  • A bare statement that no way out exists sounds strongly final in Chinese, while a time marker can leave room for the situation to change.

Other meanings

  • solutionnoun
  • way forwardnoun

Opposites

  • 死路sǐ lùdead endnoun

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