4 characters Idiom and proverb 19 146

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Here, we present the idiom 「途窮日暮」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

It’s like the end of the road.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tú qióng rì mù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tou4 kung4 yat6 mou6

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