寸步难行 cùn bù nán xíng

DEFINITIONS

  1. unable to move a single step (idiom)
  2. to be in an (extremely) difficult situation

CHARACTERS

寸 cùn
HSK 6
inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41
步 bù
HSK 2
step, pace; walk, stroll
难 nán
HSK 3
difficult, arduous, hard; unable
行 xíng
HSK 3
go; walk; move, travel; circulate