Duan lu, Duǎn lù, Duàn lù, Duàn lú: 4 definitions

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

短路 [duǎn lù] [duan lu]—
1. When there is an abnormal low-resistance contact between two points on a circuit (電路 [dian lu]), it often generates an extremely large current (電流 [dian liu]), which can easily damage the components (元件 [yuan jian]) in the circuit (電路 [dian lu]). This is called a "short circuit".
2. Bandits (盜匪 [dao fei]) blocking roads to rob. From Anonymous (無名氏 [wu ming shi]), Ming Dynasty (明 [ming]), The Rise and Fall of the Rich and Poor (貧富興衰 [pin fu xing shuai]), Act 2 (第二折 [di er zhe]): "Look at his jacket (襖子 [ao zi]), cloth shirt (布衫 [bu shan]), boots (靴子 [xue zi]), and hat (帽 [mao]). Are you afraid he might be a highway robber?" From The Scholars (儒林外史 [ru lin wai shi]), Chapter 38 (第三八回 [di san ba hui]): "You merely make a living by highway robbery (營生 [ying sheng]), why do you commit so many evil deeds?" Also written as "duànlù" (斷路 [duan lu]).
3. A humorous term for someone whose mind (腦筋 [nao jin]) is not quick or sharp. For example: "Your brain short-circuited (腦筋 [nao jin])! To make such a joke/blunder."

duǎn lù:1. diàn lù shàng liǎng diǎn jiān, yǒu fēi zhèng cháng de dī diàn zǔ jiē chù shí, cháng huì chǎn shēng jí dà de diàn liú, yì shǐ diàn lù zhōng de yuán jiàn zāo dào pò huài, chēng zhī wèi “duǎn lù” .
2. dào fěi lán lù qiǎng jié. míng． wú míng shì < pín fù xìng shuāi> dì èr zhé: “kàn tā chuān de ǎo zi bù shān xuē zi mào, zé pà yǒu duǎn lù de?” < rú lín wài shǐ> dì sān bā huí: “nǐ bù guò duǎn lù yíng shēng, wèi shén me zuò zhè xǔ duō è shì?” yě zuò “duàn lù” .
3. xì chēng rén de nǎo jīn bù líng guāng. rú: “nǐ nǎo jīn duǎn lù la! nào zhè zhǒng xiào huà.”

duan lu:1. dian lu shang liang dian jian, you fei zheng chang de di dian zu jie chu shi, chang hui chan sheng ji da de dian liu, yi shi dian lu zhong de yuan jian zao dao po huai, cheng zhi wei "duan lu" .
2. dao fei lan lu qiang jie. ming. wu ming shi < pin fu xing shuai> di er zhe: "kan ta chuan de ao zi bu shan xue zi mao, ze pa you duan lu de?" < ru lin wai shi> di san ba hui: "ni bu guo duan lu ying sheng, wei shen me zuo zhe xu duo e shi?" ye zuo "duan lu" .
3. xi cheng ren de nao jin bu ling guang. ru: "ni nao jin duan lu la! nao zhe zhong xiao hua."

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

斷路 [duàn lù] [duan lu]—
1.A state where a circuit is broken [斷開 [duan kai]], preventing current from passing through. The cause could be an unclosed switch [開關 [kai guan]], poorly connected wires [導線 [dao xian]], burnt-out components [元件 [yuan jian]], or improperly installed components in the circuit, leading to a break in the circuit somewhere. For example: "This circuit [線路 [xian lu]] is already broken [], so the machine [機器 [ji qi]] cannot start."
2.To intercept [攔截 [lan jie]] on a road [道路 [dao lu]] and rob [搶奪 [qiang duo]] property [財物 [cai wu]]. From Stories to Awaken the World [《初刻拍案驚奇 [chu ke pai an jing qi]》], Volume 14: "Regardless of the amount of money, those petty bandits [小小強人 [xiao xiao qiang ren]] who intercept [] and rob [搶 [qiang]] clothes [衣 [yi]] and hats [帽 [mao]] will surely take lives [性命 [xing ming]] before acting." Also written as "短路 [duan lu]".
3.A dead-end road [斷頭路 [duan tou lu]] that cannot lead elsewhere. From Water Margin [《水滸傳 [shui hu chuan]》], Chapter 44: "The alley [小巷 [xiao xiang]] behind my house [我家後門頭 [wo jia hou men tou]] is a dead-end [] alley." Also written as "斷頭路 [duan tou lu]".

duàn lù:1. diàn lù duàn kāi, shǐ diàn liú wú fǎ tōng guò zhī zhuàng tài. yuán yīn kě néng shì diàn lù zhōng kāi guān wèi bì hé,, dǎo xiàn wèi lián jiē hǎo,, yuán jiàn shāo huài huò wèi ān zhuāng hǎo, zào chéng diàn lù zài mǒu chù duàn kāi. rú: “zhè xiàn lù yǐ duàn lù le, suǒ yǐ jī qì wú fǎ qǐ dòng.”
2. zài dào lù zhōng lán jié, qiǎng duó cái wù. < chū kè pāi àn jīng qí> juǎn yī sì: “bù lùn yín qián duō shǎo, zhǐ shì nà duàn lù qiǎng yī mào de xiǎo xiǎo qiáng rén, yě bì le rén xìng mìng, rán hòu dòng shǒu de.” yě zuò “duǎn lù” .
3. wú fǎ tōng dào bié chù de duàn tóu lù. < shuǐ hǔ chuán> dì sì sì huí: “wǒ jiā hòu mén tóu shì yī tiáo duàn lù xiǎo xiàng.” yě zuò “duàn tóu lù” .

duan lu:1. dian lu duan kai, shi dian liu wu fa tong guo zhi zhuang tai. yuan yin ke neng shi dian lu zhong kai guan wei bi he,, dao xian wei lian jie hao,, yuan jian shao huai huo wei an zhuang hao, zao cheng dian lu zai mou chu duan kai. ru: "zhe xian lu yi duan lu le, suo yi ji qi wu fa qi dong."
2. zai dao lu zhong lan jie, qiang duo cai wu. < chu ke pai an jing qi> juan yi si: "bu lun yin qian duo shao, zhi shi na duan lu qiang yi mao de xiao xiao qiang ren, ye bi le ren xing ming, ran hou dong shou de." ye zuo "duan lu" .
3. wu fa tong dao bie chu de duan tou lu. < shui hu chuan> di si si hui: "wo jia hou men tou shi yi tiao duan lu xiao xiang." ye zuo "duan tou lu" .