cùn​bù​nán​yí

unable to move a single step

  • created sense approved 寸步难移/寸步難移 · cùn​bù​nán​yí · unable to move a single step — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寸步难移 / 寸步難移

    cùn​bù​nán​yí

    unable to move a single step

    (idiom) describes being unable to move even a small distance due to physical difficulty or a very tough situation

    寸步 (literal) → 寸步 · cùn​bù · tiny step 难 (literal) → 难/難 · nán · difficult 移 (literal) → 移 · yí · to move

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 寸步难移/寸步難移 · cùn​bù​nán​yí · stuck in a difficult situation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寸步难移 / 寸步難移

    cùn​bù​nán​yí

    stuck in a difficult situation

    (idiom) describes being unable to make any progress or being in a very difficult position where one is unable to take action

    寸步 (literal) → 寸步 · cùn​bù · tiny step 难 (literal) → 难/難 · nán · difficult 移 (literal) → 移 · yí · to move

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense