be in a very difficult situation 寸步难行

“寸步难行”，汉语成语，意思是连一步都难以进行，形容走路困难；也比喻处境艰难。可以翻译为“be in a very difficult situation，cannot move a single step”等。

例句：

我们在一大堆人里寸步难行。

We can hardly move in the huge crowd.

如果你没有钱，就寸步难行。

If you don't have money, you're powerless.