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難以捉摸

简 难以捉摸 · 繁 難以捉摸
Mandarin · pinyin nán yǐ zhuō mō

Meanings

  1. elusive
  2. hard to pin down
  3. enigmatic
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難
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以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
捉
zhuō · grasp, clutch; catch, seize
摸
mō · gently touch with hand; caress
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
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2–3–1–1 · nan2 yi3 zhuo1 mo1

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naan4 ji5 zuk1 mo2

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