为难 (wéi nán) — (adjective) feeling awkward, embarrassed, or in a tight spot; (verb) to make things difficult for (someone), to put in a bind
Definition
为难 is a verb meaning 'to put someone in a bind / make things difficult for them'; as an adjective it means 'to feel awkward or caught in a dilemma' (like 难堪). Unlike 刁难, it is usually not deliberate.
adjective
feeling awkwardembarrassedor in a tight spot
verb
to make things difficult for (someone)to put in a bind
Examples
- 为难。Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā hěn wéi nán.This matter made him feel very awkward.
- ，为难。Dà jiā dōu tóng yì le, nǐ bié zài wéi nán wǒ le.Everyone has agreed; don't keep making things difficult for me.
- ，。Tā zhàn zài zhōng jiān, zuǒ yòu wéi nán.He stood in the middle, caught between a rock and a hard place.
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