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礙難從命

简 碍难从命 · 繁 礙難從命
Mandarin · pinyin ài nán cóng mìng

Meanings

  1. difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
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礙
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難
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從
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
命
mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
碍
ài · obstruct, hinder, block, deter
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
从
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
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4–2–2–4 · ai4 nan2 cong2 ming4

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ngoi6 naan4 cung4 ming6

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礙難從命 · ai4 nan2 cong2 ming4
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Exact source record礙難從命 碍难从命 [ai4 nan2 cong2 ming4] /difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply/