寸步难行 cùn bù nán xíng

to be in an (extremely) difficult situation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 35570th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
寸 cùn HSK 6
a unit of length; inch; thumb
步 bù HSK 2
walk; a step; a pace
难 nán HSK 3
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
行 xíng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do