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百般刁難
简 百般刁难 · 繁 百般刁難Mandarin · pinyin bǎi bān diāo nàn
Meanings
- (idiom) to put up innumerable obstacles; to create all kinds of difficulties
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3–1–1–4 · bai3 ban1 diao1 nan4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
baak3 bun1 diu1 naan4
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- (idiomatic) to create innumerable obstacles; to make things difficult for; to create obstructions of every description
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