| 一筹莫展 |
yī chóu mò zhǎn |
to be unable to find a solution / to be at wits' end |
| 一 |
yī |
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit |
| 筹 |
chóu |
chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket / to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds) / resource; way; means |
| 莫 |
Mò |
surname Mo |
| 莫 |
mò |
do not / there is none who |
| 展 |
Zhǎn |
surname Zhan |
| 展 |
zhǎn |
to spread out / to open up / to exhibit / to put into effect / to postpone / to prolong / exhibition |