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難分難解

简 难分难解 · 繁 難分難解
Mandarin · pinyin nán fēn nán jiě

Meanings

  1. to become caught up in an irresolvable situation (idiom)
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難
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分
fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
解
jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
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2–1–2–3 · nan2 fen1 nan2 jie3

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

Rime Cantonese 粵拼

naan4 fan1 naan4 gaai2

Cantonese word readings for 難分難解. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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naan4 fan1 naan4 gaai2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to be locked in a stalemate in a fight or struggle
  2. (of a romantic couple) to be intimate and inseparable

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