yī chóu mò zhǎn

Traditional: 一籌莫展

HSK 7–9

一筹莫展 (yī chóu mò zhǎn) is a Chinese word meaning “to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end”.

Meanings

  1. 1to be unable to find a solution
  2. 2to be at wits' end

Characters in 一筹莫展

一yī · one筹chóu · chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket莫mò · do not展zhǎn · to spread out

Related words

一one一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first一些some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er唯一only; sole

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