此路不通

cǐ lù bù tōng

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Definitions

1. this road is blocked
2. fig. This method does not work.
3. Doing this is no good.

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Child Words of 此路不通

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不通 不通 bù tōng: to be obstructed
• 此 此 cǐ: this; these
• 路 路 lù: road
• 通 通 tòng: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)