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Song Yang Wanli's epitaph: "The public stands up and fights, and wins repeatedly. In seven years, the food was exhausted and it was impossible to recover, so thousands of people were led south. " ?
Vernacular: "You have withstood the war and won many times. In seven years, the food was exhausted and it was impossible to raise it, so thousands of people were led back to the south. "
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Combination, as predicate and attribute. Describe being in trouble.
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At the end of one's tether:
It means that the mountains and water have come to an end, which means that there is no way out, and you have reached a desperate situation.
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Song Luyou's poem "Traveling to Shanxi Village" says: "There is no doubt in the mountains and rivers, but there are other villages in the dark."
Vernacular: "The mountains overlap and the water twists and turns, and there is no way to go. Suddenly, a mountain village appeared in front of me. "
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Combination as predicate, attribute and complement. With a derogatory connotation.
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