一筹莫展

yī chóu mò zhǎn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

一点计策也施展不出，一点办法也想不出来。形容陷入困境，毫无办法。

Unable to find a solution; at one's wit's end; stuck in a dilemma.

通常用于描述面对困难或问题时，感到束手无策、无法应对的状况。常作谓语、定语。

Used to describe a situation where one feels helpless and cannot think of a way out. Often used as predicate or attributive.

1 面对这个棘手的问题，他一筹莫展。 (Faced with this tricky problem, he was at a loss.)
2 公司资金链断裂，老板一筹莫展。 (The company's capital chain broke, and the boss was at his wit's end.)
3 考试题目太难，学生们一筹莫展。 (The exam questions were too difficult, and the students were stumped.)
4 谈判陷入僵局，双方一筹莫展。 (The negotiations reached a deadlock, and both sides were stuck.)
5 他四处求救，却仍然一筹莫展。 (He sought help everywhere, but still found no solution.)

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