🀄 Chengyu Guesser

Daily Chinese Idiom Guessing Game

一筹莫展 (yī chóu mò zhǎn)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

To be at a complete loss; unable to find any solution or way out.

Definition (中文解释)

筹筹划、计谋;展施展。一点计策也施展不出,一点办法也想不出来。

Derivation (典故出处)

《宋史·蔡幼学传》其极至于九重深拱而群臣尽废,多士盈庭而一筹不吐。”

Example (造句示例)

Faced with the sudden financial crisis, the CEO was at a loss, feeling completely stuck and unable to find a way out.