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寸步難行 (cyun3 bou6 naan4 hang4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

寸步難行 (cyun3 bou6 naan4 hang4, cùn bù nán xíng) — unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation

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beyond HSK

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