Word: 寸步难行 (cùnbùnánxíng) Traditional: 寸步難行 寸步难行 dictionary entry cùnbùnánxíng unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation Full dictionary entry for 寸步难行 Example sentences using 寸步难行 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 大胆天下去得，小心寸步难行 dàdǎn tiānxià qù de, xiǎoxīn cùnbùnánxíng the bold can go anywhere under heaven, the timid can hardly move an inch 有理走遍天下，无理寸步难行 yǒulǐzǒubiàntiānxià, wúlǐ cùnbùnánxíng with reason you can go all over the world; without it you can't move an inch 没脚蟹，寸步难行 méijiǎoxiè, cùnbùnánxíng a crab with no legs: can't move even one inch