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寸步难行
寸步難行
cùnbùnánxíng
1. unable to move a single step (idiom)
2. to be in an (extremely) difficult situation

Character Breakdown

寸
cùn
inch; small, tiny
HSK 6 3 丶
步
bù
walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress
HSK 2 7 丶
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3 10 丶
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3 6 丶

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