一筹莫展一籌莫展 yī chóu mò zhǎn — to be unable to find a solution
yī (first tone, high and level) chóu (second tone, rising) mò (fourth tone, falling) zhǎn (third tone, dipping)yi1 chou2 mo4 zhan3
Traditional: 一籌莫展
to be unable to find a solution
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to be unable to find a solution
to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end
verb