一筹莫展 yī chóu mò zhǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be unable to find a solution
  2. to be at wits' end

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
筹 chóu
HSK 6
chip, tally, token; raise money
莫 mò
HSK 6
do not, is not, can not; negative
展 zhǎn
HSK 4
open, unfold; stretch, extend