寸步难行(cùn bù nán xíng): unable to move a single step (idiom)
4 charactersTrad. 寸步難行
unable to move a single step (idiom)
Character breakdown
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Word information
- Pinyin
- cùn bù nán xíng
- Meaning
- unable to move a single step (idiom)
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 寸步難行
Related words
Common words sharing a character with 寸步难行 — tap one to open its word page.
chǐ尺cùn寸
HSK 4size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
fēn分cùn寸
HSK 7-9propriety
cùn寸tǔ土cùn寸jīn金
land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
cùn寸bù步bù不ràng让
(idiom) not to yield an inch
cùn寸bù步bù不lí离
to follow sb closely (idiom)
cùn寸bù步nán难yí移
see 寸步难行
cùn寸cǎo草bù不shēng生
(idiom) barren; devoid of vegetation
cùn寸tóu头
(male hair style) crew cut
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