山穷水尽

山穷水尽山窮水盡 shān qióng shuǐ jìn ㄕㄢ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ saan1 kung4 seoi2 zeon6

  • mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line
  • nowhere to go

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 山 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 山窮水盡疑無路,柳暗花明又一村。 Every cloud has a silver lining.

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