寸步难行

Traditional: 寸步難行

cùn bù nán xíng

Dictionary entry

unable to move a single step (idiom)

What does 寸步难行 mean?

寸步难行 (cùn bù nán xíng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1unable to move a single step (idiom)

2to be in an (extremely) difficult situation

Character breakdown

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寸cùna unit of length · inch 步Bùsurname Bu 难nándifficult (to...) · problem 行xíngokay · all right

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