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難以忍受

简难以忍受 · 繁難以忍受

Mandarin · pinyin nán yǐ rěn shòu

hard to endure
unbearable

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
忍: rěn · endure, bear, suffer; forbear
受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable

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2–3–3–4 · nan2 yi3 ren3 shou4

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