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难言之隐

nányánzhīyǐn

Traditional: 難言之隱

a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom) / sth too embarrassing to mention / an embarrassing illness

Character Breakdown

难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
隐
yǐn
to hide, to conceal; secret, hidden
HSK 6

Additional Information

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