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困難在於

简困难在于 · 繁困難在於

Mandarin · pinyin kùn nan zài yú

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困: kùn · to surround, besiege; to be surrounded; difficult; hexagram ䷮
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在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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4–5–4–2 · kun4 nan5 zai4 yu2

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