難上加難 nán shàng jiā nán

DEFINITIONS

  1. extremely difficult
  2. even more difficult

CHARACTERS

難 nán difficult, arduous, hard; unable
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up
加 jiā
HSK 3
add to, increase, augment
難 nán difficult, arduous, hard; unable