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寸步难移

cùn bù nán yídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 寸步難行|寸步难行[cùn bù nán xíng]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-12b6c6167860435d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

寸步難移 寸步难移 [cun4 bu4 nan2 yi2] /see 寸步難行|寸步难行[cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 寸步難移

  • 寸
    cùn

    a unit of length / inch / thumb

  • 步
    bù

    a step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation

    Bù

    surname Bu

  • 难
    nán

    difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good

    nàn

    disaster / distress / to scold

  • 移
    yí

    to move / to shift / to change / to alter / to remove

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.