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难以启齿

nányǐqǐchǐ

Traditional: 難以啟齒

to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom) / to find it hard to speak about sth

Character Breakdown

难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
启
qǐ
to open; to begin, to commence; to explain
HSK 5
齿
chǐ
teeth; gears, cogs; age
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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