Characters
- 一 (一): 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 (籌): chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; way; means
- 莫 (莫): surname Mo
- 展 (展): surname Zhan
Resources
- Wiktionary: 一筹莫展
- MDBG: 一筹莫展
- Examples with 一筹莫展 on Tatoeba
Examples
敌人无法靠近这里，所以一筹莫展。