地
步

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The word "地步" is formed by combining the character "地" meaning "ground" with "步" meaning "step", creating a compound that literally refers to a physical position on the ground, which through metaphorical extension came to denote a figurative state, situation, or degree.

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事情已经到了无法挽回的地步。

shì qing yǐ jīng dào le wú fǎ wǎn huí de dì bù。

The situation has reached an irreparable point.

他们的关系恶化到了要分手的地步。

tā men de guān xì è huà dào le yào fēn shǒu de dì bù。

Their relationship has deteriorated to the point of breaking up.

当地的水污染严重到了不能饮用的地步。

dāng dì de shuǐ wū rǎn yán zhòng dào le bù néng yǐn yòng de dì bù。

The local water pollution is so severe that it has reached an undrinkable state.

他绝望到了连眼泪都流不出来的地步。

tā jué wàng dào le lián yǎn lèi dōu liú bù chū lái de dì bù。

He was in such despair that he couldn't even shed tears.

人类对自然的破坏已经到了必须深刻反思的地步。

rén lèi duì zì rán de pò huài yǐ jīng dào le bì xū shēn kè fǎn sī de dì bù。

Human destruction of nature has reached a stage that demands profound reflection.

Word Definition - 地步

dì bù stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation; leeway

Individual Character Details

地 de, dì
步 bù, bù