寸步难行 cùn bù nán xíng — unable to move a single step; bogged down

寸步难行
cùn bù nán xíng

Characters: 寸 · 步 · 难 · 行

Definitions

  1. unable to move a single step; bogged down

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

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

zdic(汉典)

  1. 形容行动极为困难。
  2. 比喻处境艰难，难以有所作为。

ExtDict

  1. 连一步都难以进行。形容走路困难。也比喻处境艰难。

Examples

  • 没有资金，项目寸步难行。

    Without funding, the project cannot move a step.

  • 大雪封山，车辆寸步难行。

    With snow blocking the mountain passes, vehicles could barely move.