HSK V7-9
Correct
一筹莫展
/ yī chóu mò zhǎn /
Strokes
Definition
to be unable to find a solution/to be at wits' end
Example
Definition
can find no way out; be at one's wits'end; be at the end of one's tether; be at bay; be at a loss; not know which way to turn
1
Méiyǒu
没有
mìshū
秘书
tā
他
yīchóumòzhǎn
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。
He simply can't get along without a secretary.
2
Jǐngfāng
警方
yīn
因
quēfá
缺乏
zhèngjù
证据
ér
而
yīchóumòzhǎn
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。
The police were completely baffled by the lack of evidence.
3
Tā
他
dào
到
liǎo
了
yīchóumòzhǎn
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de
的
jìngdì
境地
。
He was at the end of his tether.
4
Wǒ
我
yīlián
一连
hǎojǐ
好几
gè
个
zhōngtóu
钟头
duì
对
zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
yīchóumòzhǎn
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。
For hours, I was at a complete loss over this matter.