Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「寸步難移」, with details below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「寸步難移」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
It’s hard to move even a step. Describes difficulty in walking. It also refers to a difficult situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cùn bù nán yí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chyun3 bou6 naan4 yi4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.

