十字路头 shí zì lù tóu crossroads

Explanation

道路相互交叉的地方，比喻人生的转折点或面临重大选择的时候。

The place where roads intersect, a metaphor for a turning point in life or a time of major choices.

Origin Story

小明在十字路头徘徊，他面临着两个选择：继续留在熟悉的城市工作，还是去梦想中的沿海城市闯荡。他回忆起童年时，外婆在路口给他讲的故事，那故事里说，十字路头是机遇与挑战并存的地方，勇敢的人才能找到属于自己的道路。小明深吸一口气，他知道，无论选择哪个方向，都是一段新的旅程的开始。他朝着沿海城市的的方向，坚定地走了出去。

xiǎo míng zài shí zì lù tóu pái huái, tā miàn lín zhe liǎng ge xuǎn zé: jìxù liú zài shúxī de chéngshì gōngzuò, háishì qù mèng xiǎng zhōng de yán hǎi chéngshì chuǎngdàng. tā huíyì qǐ tóngnián shí, wài pó zài lù kǒu gěi tā jiǎng de gùshì, nà gùshì lǐ shuō, shí zì lù tóu shì jīyù yǔ tiǎozhàn bìng cún de dìfang, yǒnggǎn de rén cái néng zǎodào shǔyú zìjǐ de dàolù. xiǎo míng shēn xī yī kǒuqì, tā zhīdào, wúlùn xuǎn zé nǎ ge fāngxiàng, dōu shì yī duàn xīn de lǚchéng de kāishǐ. tā cháo zhe yán hǎi chéngshì de fāngxiàng, jiāndìng de zǒu le chū qù.

Xiao Ming hesitated at the crossroads. He faced two choices: to stay in his familiar city or to seek adventure in a coastal city. His grandmother used to tell him stories about the crossroads where opportunities and challenges co-exist, and that only the brave would find their path. He took a deep breath. No matter which way he chose, it was a start to a new journey. He resolutely walked toward the coastal city.

Usage

通常用来比喻人生或事情发展过程中面临选择或转折点。

tōng cháng yòng lái bǐ yù rén shēng huò shì qíng fā zhǎn guò chéng zhōng miàn lín xuǎn zé huò zhuǎn zhé diǎn.

Usually used to describe a turning point or a decision in life or in a situation.

Examples

• 他站在十字路头，犹豫着往哪个方向走。

  tā zhàn zài shí zì lù tóu, yóu yù zhe wǎng nǎ ge fāng xiàng zǒu.

  He stood at the crossroads, hesitating which way to go.

• 这个十字路头是城里最繁华的地方。

  zhè ge shí zì lù tóu shì chéng lǐ zuì fán huá de dì fāng .

  This intersection is the busiest place in the city.

Related Idioms

• 交叉点

• 路口

Opposite Idioms

• 坦途

• 一帆风顺