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情何以堪

Mandarin · pinyin qíng hé yǐ kān

how can this be endured! (idiom)

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情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
何: hé · what, why, where, which, how
以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
堪: kān · adequately capable of, worthy of

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2–2–3–1 · qing2 he2 yi3 kan1

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cing4 ho4 ji5 ham1

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(idiomatic) how can someone stand it emotionally? how can something be endured?

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