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一言难尽

yīyánnánjìn

Traditional: 一言難盡

hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
HSK 4

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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