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黔驢技窮 (kim4 lou4 gei6 kung4) — at the end of one's tether; at one's wit's end in Cantonese

kimˎ₄黔louˎ₄驢geiˍ₆技kungˎ₄窮
简 黔驴技穷
Mandarin Pinyin: qian2 lu:2 ji4 qiong2

Meaning of 黔驢技窮

nounat the end of one's tether; at one's wit's end
nounthe Guizhou donkey has exhausted its tricks

Characters in 黔驢技窮

黔kim4
another name for Guizhou province
驢lou4
donkey; ass; Equus asinus, the domesticated animal of the horse family, Equidae
技gei6
ability; skill; trick; technique; dexterity; talent; ingenuity
窮kung4
having an end; having a limit

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