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难兄难弟

nànxiōngnàndì

Traditional: 難兄難弟

brothers in hardship (idiom) / fellow sufferers / in the same boat

Character Breakdown

难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
兄
xiōng
elder brother
HSK 5
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
弟
dì
young brother, junior
HSK 2

Alternate Dictionary Entries

难兄难弟
nánxiōngnándì
lit. hard to differentiate between elder and younger brother (idiom) / fig. one is just as bad as the other

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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