It is extremely difficult to move even a single step, describing a situation where progress is almost impossible.
连一步都难以进行。形容走路困难。也比喻处境艰难。
唐·杜甫《九日寄岑参》出门复入门，雨脚但如旧。所向泥活活，思君令人瘦……寸步曲江头，难为一相就。”
After the heavy snow, the roads were so icy that even walking was 寸步难行.
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