难为

nán wei

Rare

Definitions

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

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Words Containing 难为

• 难为情 难为情 nán wéi qíng: embarrassed
• 巧妇难为无米之炊 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 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

• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 难 难 nán: difficult (to...)
• 难 难 nàn: disaster