寸步難行
cùn​bù​nán​xíng

unable to move a step

  • created sense approved 寸步难行/寸步難行 · cùn​bù​nán​xíng · unable to move a step — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寸步难行 / 寸步難行

    cùn​bù​nán​xíng

    unable to move a step

    To be unable to move even a tiny bit, especially due to physical infirmity or difficult terrain

    寸步 (literal) → 寸步 · cùn​bù · tiny step 难行 (literal) → 难行/難行 · nán​xíng · hard to pass

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 寸步难行/寸步難行 · cùn​bù​nán​xíng · in a difficult situation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寸步难行 / 寸步難行

    cùn​bù​nán​xíng

    in a difficult situation

    To be in an extremely difficult situation where it is impossible to make any progress or take any action

    寸步 (literal) → 寸步 · cùn​bù · tiny step 难行 (literal) → 难行/難行 · nán​xíng · hard to carry out

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

    created sense