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情何以堪

Mandarin · pinyin qíng hé yǐ kān

Meanings

  1. how can this be endured! (idiom)
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情
qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
何
hé · what, why, where, which, how
以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
堪
kān · adequately capable of, worthy of
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2–2–3–1 · qing2 he2 yi3 kan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing4 ho4 ji5 ham1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) how can someone stand it emotionally? how can something be endured?

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