犯难 (fàn nán) — to be in a dilemma, to feel troubled (about what to do)
Definition
犯难 means to feel troubled or stuck when facing a hard choice — 'to be in a dilemma'. Often reduplicates or takes 一次 to mark a single occurrence, as in 犯了一次难.
verb
to be in a dilemmato feel troubled (about what to do)
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ fàn le yí cì nán.This matter put me in a dilemma once.
- 。Tā zhèng zài wèi xuǎn zé gōng zuò fàn nán.He is troubled about choosing a job.
- ，。Bié fàn nán le, wǒ bāng nǐ jué dìng.Don't be troubled, I'll help you decide.
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