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難解難分
简 难解难分 · 繁 難解難分Mandarin · pinyin nán jiě nán fēn
Meanings
- hard to untie, hard to separate (idiom); inextricably involved
- locked in battle
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2–3–2–1 · nan2 jie3 nan2 fen1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
naan4 gaai2 naan4 fan1
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naan4 gaai2 naan4 fan1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be locked in a stalemate in a fight or struggle
- (of a romantic couple) to be intimate and inseparable
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