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礙難從命

简碍难从命 · 繁礙難從命

Mandarin · pinyin ài nán cóng mìng

difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply

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從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
碍: ài · obstruct, hinder, block, deter
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through

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4–2–2–4 · ai4 nan2 cong2 ming4

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