寸步難行 cùn bù nán xíng

to be in an (extremely) difficult situation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
難 nán
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
行 xíng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do