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硬骨頭

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Mandarin · pinyin yìng gǔ tou

resolute individual
a hard nut to crack
tough mission
difficult task

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硬: yìng · hard, firm, strong; obstinate
骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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4–3–5 · ying4 gu3 tou5

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noun

(figurative) strong-willed person; person of unyielding character
(figurative) hard nut; arduous task; tough issue

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