难言之隐

nán yán zhī yǐn

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1. a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)
2. sth too embarrassing to mention
3. an embarrassing illness

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Child Words of 难言之隐

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 难 难 nán: difficult (to...)
• 难 难 nàn: disaster
• 言 言 yán: words
• 隐 隐 yǐn: secret
• 隐 隐 yìn: to lean upon