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地步
dìbù
Description
“地步”常常用来说事情到了很坏或很严重的样子。
"地步" is often used to describe a situation that has become very bad or serious.
我们说“到了这个地步”，意思是情况已经很难改变了。
When we say "到了这个地步", it means the situation has become hard to change.
Meanings
地步dìbù
extent or degree a situation has reached
事情怎么会到这个地步？
How did things come to this point?
地步dìbù
a bad or difficult condition or plight
他没想到自己会落到这个地步。
He didn't expect to fall to this point.
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Notes
- Etymology
地 (ground/place) + 步 (step), literally a point one has stepped to.
- Nuance
often carries a negative tone, describing an undesirable situation one has reached.
In videos
“我希望不会到这个地步”
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