困難在於

简 困难在于 · 繁 困難在於
Mandarin · pinyin kùn nan zài yú

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  1. the problem is...
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困
kùn · to surround, besiege; to be surrounded; difficult; hexagram ䷮
難
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在
zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
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4–5–4–2 · kun4 nan5 zai4 yu2

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kwan3 naan4 zoi6 jyu1

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