【日暮途穷】〖rì mù tú qióng〗[be at the end of one's rope; approach the end of one's days; on one's decline; on one's last legs]

日薄西山衰老临，

暮影桑榆垂黄昏。

途尽道殚陷困境，

穷愁潦倒末日濒。

天已晚了，路已走到了尽头。比喻处境十分困难，到了末日。也形容穷困到极点。Day already late, road already go end.  Metaphor situation very difficulties, go end doom. Also describes poverty extreme.同：穷途末日、山穷水尽、穷途末路。反：前程万里。歇：寒蝉抱枯枝、天黑找不到路。谜：黑夜钻入死胡同。