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难舍难分
nán shě nán fēn
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loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
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非难
fēi nàn
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reproof;
blame
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受难者
shòu nàn zhě
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sufferer;
a victim of a calamity;
a person in distress
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排忧解难
pái yōu jiě nàn
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to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom)
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插翅难飞
chā chì nán fēi
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lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape
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罄竹难书
qìng zhú nán shū
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so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted;
innumerable crimes (idiom);
see also 罄筆難書|罄笔难书[qing4 bi3 nan2 shu1]
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遭难
zāo nàn
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to run into misfortune
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难为
nán wei
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to bother;
to press sb, usu. to do sth;
it's a tough job;
sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)
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孤掌难鸣
gū zhǎng nán míng
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It's hard to clap with only one hand.;
It takes two to tango;
It's difficult to achieve anything without support.
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难兄难弟
nán xiōng nán dì
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lit. hard to differentiate between elder and younger brother (idiom);
fig. one is just as bad as the other
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难兄难弟
nàn xiōng nàn dì
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brothers in hardship (idiom);
fellow sufferers;
in the same boat
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急难
jí nàn
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misfortune;
crisis;
grave danger;
critical situation;
disaster;
emergency;
to be zealous in helping others out of a predicament
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患难之交
huàn nàn zhī jiāo
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a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
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难舍难离
nán shě nán lí
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loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
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难解难分
nán jiě nán fēn
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hard to untie, hard to separate (idiom); inextricably involved;
locked in battle
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一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn ， cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
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lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom);
fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
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一木难支
yī mù nán zhī
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lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom);
fig. one is helpless alone
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一言既出，驷马难追
yī yán jì chū ， sì mǎ nán zhuī
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lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
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世上无难事，只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì ， zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
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there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom);
persistence will overcome
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人心难测
rén xīn nán cè
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hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom)
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介于两难
jiè yú liǎng nán
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to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
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便难
biàn nàn
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retort with challenging questions;
debate
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克难
kè nán
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to make do in difficult circumstances by being resourceful;
(of circumstances) difficult;
challenging;
(of a budget) tight;
(of a man-made thing) makeshift;
rough and ready
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劫数难逃
jié shù nán táo
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Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand.
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千军易得，一将难求
qiān jūn yì dé ， yī jiàng nán qiú
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Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
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