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難以撼動

简难以撼动 · 繁難以撼動

Mandarin · pinyin nán yǐ hàn dòng

unsusceptible to change
deeply entrenched

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
撼: hàn · move, shake; (Cant.) to fight
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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2–3–4–4 · nan2 yi3 han4 dong4

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