寸步难行(cùn bù nán xíng)

4 charactersTrad. 寸步難行

unable to move a single step (idiom)

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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

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