| 前途渺茫 |
qián tú miǎo máng |
not knowing what to do next / at a loose end |
| 前 |
qián |
front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly |
| 前途 |
qián tú |
prospects / future outlook / journey |
| 途 |
tú |
way / route / road |
| 渺 |
miǎo |
(of an expanse of water) vast / distant and indistinct / tiny or insignificant |
| 渺茫 |
miǎo máng |
uncertain / remote / distant and indistinct / vague |
| 茫 |
máng |
vast, with no clear boundary / fig. hazy / indistinct / unclear / confused |