難以捉摸 nán yǐ zhuō mō

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

難 nán difficult, arduous, hard; unable
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
捉 zhuō
HSK 6
grasp, clutch; catch, seize
摸 mō
HSK 5
gently touch with hand; caress