难以捉摸 nán yǐ zhuō mō

elusive; hard to pin down; enigmatic

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. elusive
  2. 2. hard to pin down
  3. 3. enigmatic

Characters

Character Meaning
难 nán HSK 3
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
捉 zhuō HSK 6
to capture; to grab; to clutch
摸 mō HSK 5
to touch; to feel with the hand; to stroke