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難以應付

简难以应付 · 繁難以應付

Mandarin · pinyin nán yǐ yìng fù

hard to deal with
hard to handle

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難: Look up this written character
以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
應: yīng · should, ought to, must
付: fù · give, deliver, pay, hand over; entrust
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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2–3–4–4 · nan2 yi3 ying4 fu4

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