一筹莫展
yìchóu-mòzhǎnTraditional 一籌莫展
at one's wits' end
Every meaning
yīchóu-mòzhǎn
- at one's wits' end
Its characters
- 一yīone
- 筹chóuto raise (funds); to prepare
- 莫mòdon't; must not (as in 莫说)
- 展zhǎnto unfold; to spread out (as in 展开)
Words with 一
Words with 筹
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).