寸步难行 in English cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2 Meaning

Meanings

  • unable to move a single step (idiomatic expression)
  • to be in an (extremely) difficult situation

Simplified Characters

寸 步 难 行

Traditional Characters

寸 步 難 行

Pinyin

cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

寸cun4a unit of length 步bu4surname Bu 难nan2difficult (to...) 行xing2row