up a blind alley
走進了一條死胡同,沒有出路,沒有希望
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英文釋義
to be in a situation that leads nowhere; to be faced with a dead end; to be pursuing a fruitless or pointless endeavor
例句
His research went up a blind alley after months of work with no results.
典故來源
源自城市布局:盲巷指沒有出口的死胡同,比喻努力方向錯誤或毫無進展。