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難纏

简难缠 · 繁難纏

Mandarin · pinyin nán chán

(usu. of people) difficult
demanding
troublesome
unreasonable
hard to deal with

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難: Look up this written character
纏: Look up this written character
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
缠: chán · wrap, wind around; tie, bind

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2–2 · nan2 chan2

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naan4 cin4

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adj

unreasonable; hard to deal with; difficult

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