一筹莫展

一籌莫展
yīchóumòzhǎn
  1. to be unable to find a solution
  2. to be at wits' end

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
2 筹 chóu
  1. chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket
  2. to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds)
  3. resource; way; means
3 莫 mò
  1. do not
  2. there is none who
4 展 zhǎn
  1. to spread out
  2. to open up
  3. to exhibit
  4. to put into effect
  5. to postpone
  6. to prolong
  7. exhibition