Yezze Posted February 27, 2010 at 04:37 AM Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 at 04:37 AM Here is a link to a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xie1rnV59Ro I watched this and got the basic meaning that the donkey exhausted its tricks, then the tiger ate it. I am confused as to if there is a moral, or is it just a metaphor that shows what happens when one is at wits end (as in, you would say qian lu ji qiong, when some one has exhausted their skills)? Would anyone mind explaining what they think of it or what the "right" meaning of it is, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted February 27, 2010 at 06:42 AM Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 at 06:42 AM Seems pretty close to the English expression "a one-trick pony", as applied to people with only one (or a limited number of) skill(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezaf Posted February 27, 2010 at 11:34 AM Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 at 11:34 AM it means 没有什么办法了。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaotao Posted February 27, 2010 at 05:54 PM Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 at 05:54 PM A person who has exposed his limited ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterhaha Posted March 3, 2010 at 09:32 AM Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 at 09:32 AM it means sb cannot do anyting to solve some problems but it is not a good sentence for anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrix Posted March 3, 2010 at 01:25 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 at 01:25 PM I think xiaotao said it best, it's a chengyu, often translated as "at one's wit's end", but it implies that the person wasn't all that able to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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