寸cyun3步bou6難naan4行hang4

simp寸步难行

cyun3 bou6 naan4 hang4cyun3 bou6 naan4 haang4cùn bù nán xíng

English

unable to move a single step (idiom)
even taking a step is difficult
to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
to be in a difficult, stagnating situation

粵語 — Cantonese

連行一寸路都好困難
比喻處境艱難

Examples

經濟低迷，新發展區嘅計劃寸步難行。
In this flagging economy, the development plans have ground to halt.
出面狂風暴雨，街上面啲行人寸步難行。
Pedestrians find it difficult to even walk under the storm. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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