难上加难 (nán) — extremely difficult, adding difficulty on top of difficulty
Definition
A fixed idiom meaning 'even harder on top of already being hard' — emphasizes piling extra difficulty onto an already tough situation, stronger than plain 难.
idiom
extremely difficultadding difficulty on top of difficulty
Examples
- ，难上加难。Zhè ge xiàng mù běn lái jiù hěn nán, xiàn zài gèng shì nán.This project was already difficult, and now it's even more so.
- 难上加难。Xiǎng tōng guò zhè cì kǎo shì zhēn shì nán.Passing this exam is truly extremely difficult.
- ，难上加难。Zài è liè tiān qì xià dēng shān, zhēn shì nán.Climbing a mountain in bad weather is adding difficulty on top of difficulty.
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