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难为

nán wei

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Definitions

  1. 1. to bother
  2. 2. to press sb, usu. to do sth
  3. 3. it's a tough job
  4. 4. sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)

Words Containing 难为

难为情
nán wéi qíng

embarrassed

巧妇难为无米之炊
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī

The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云
céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què wū shān bù shì yún

there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)

Child Words of 难为

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster

为
wèi

because of

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)