寸步难移 (寸步難移)
cùn bù nán yí
Pinyin
Definition
寸步难移 (寸步難移)
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- see 寸步難行|寸步难行[cùn bù nán xíng]
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一寸光阴一寸金
- 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
- 2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
- 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
- 2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
一步一个脚印
- 1 one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress
- 2 reliable
一步登天
- 1 reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
五十步笑百步
- 1 the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)
- 2 the pot calls the kettle black