寸步难移 — “Unable to make any progress”
寸步难移 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to make any progress”. Stuck in a difficult predicament where movement or advancement is impossible. Literally, “Unable to move an inch; difficult to take even a single step”.
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寸步难移 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寸步难移 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寸步难移
连日大雪，道路积雪很深，车辆寸步难移，大家只好步行去工作。
Due to several days of heavy snow, the roads were deeply covered, making it impossible for vehicles to move an inch; everyone had no choice but to walk to work.
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Synonyms of 寸步难移
More idioms starting with 寸
- cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
- cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
- cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
- cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
- cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities
- cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
- cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
- cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
- cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
- cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight
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What does 寸步难移 mean?
寸步难移 (cùn bù nán yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to make any progress”.
How do you pronounce 寸步难移?
寸步难移 is pronounced cùn bù nán yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寸步难移 literally mean?
Literally, 寸步难移 means “Unable to move an inch; difficult to take even a single step”. It is used to mean “Unable to make any progress”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寸步难移?
连一步都难移动。形容走路困难。也比喻处境艰难。