难兄难弟 nàn xiōng nàn dì

brothers in hardship (idiom); fellow sufferers

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 57860th word

Definitions

  1. 1. brothers in hardship (idiom)
  2. 2. fellow sufferers
  3. 3. in the same boat

See also: nán xiōng nán dì

Characters

Character Meaning
难 nàn HSK 3
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
兄 xiōng HSK 5
elder brother
难 nàn HSK 3
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
弟 dì HSK 2
younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)