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一筹莫展

一籌莫展
yīchóu-mòzhǎn
idiom HSK 7-9 #31,449

Meanings

  1. 1 to be at one's wit's end
  2. 2 to be at a complete loss
  3. 3 unable to come up with any solution

Examples

面对这个难题，大家一筹莫展。
Miànduì zhège nántí, dàjiā yīchóumòzhǎn.
Facing this difficult problem, everyone was at a loss.
公司遇到了资金困难，老板一筹莫展。
Gōngsī yùdào le zījīn kùnnán, lǎobǎn yīchóumòzhǎn.
The company ran into funding difficulties, and the boss was at his wit's end.

Tips

memory
Literally 'cannot put forth a single plan' — imagine sitting at a strategy table with blank chips (筹), unable to make a single move.

Stroke Order

一 yī
筹 chóu
莫 mò
展 zhǎn