WordTaiwan frequency #27,427
寸步難行
ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
“unable to move a single step; figuratively, in an extremely difficult or constrained situation”
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寸
ㄘㄨㄣˋ
A unit of length, roughly one inch; a very small amount; a pulse point in traditional Chinese medicine.
步
ㄅㄨˋ
A step or pace; to walk or march; stages in a process; a situation; to follow or imitate; to calculate; a surname.
難
ㄋㄢˊ
difficult; hard to do; problem; disaster; calamity; to scold; to blame
行
ㄒㄧㄥˊ
To walk, go, travel, move; to do, perform, capable; behavior, conduct; a line, row; a trade, profession; a business firm; a measure word for rows or lines.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 進行ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊto proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; to carry out; to conduct; to advance
- 行為ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˋaction; conduct; behavior; activity; outward actions based on personal will
- 行動ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋaction; operation; a course of conduct; to move about; mobile; to take action toward a goal
- 銀行a financial institution that accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides services like money transfers and savings; historically, a business dealing in gold and silver jewelry
- 舉行ㄐㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊto hold or conduct (a meeting, ceremony, event); to carry out; to stage
- 執行ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊto carry out; to implement; to execute; to put into effect
- 困難ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄋㄢˊdifficult; hard to do or deal with; a difficult situation; hardship; straitened circumstances
- 行政ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋadministration; the executive branch of government; carrying out and managing public affairs and policies.
- 進一步ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋto go a step further; to advance or progress to a deeper or higher level; more; further
- 難以ㄋㄢˊ ㄧˇhard to; difficult to; not easy to (predict, imagine, achieve, etc).
- 行銷ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄠmarketing; the process of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service
- 旅行ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊto travel; to go on a trip or journey; to tour a place.