难觅 (nán) — hard to find, rare, elusive

Definition

Literary written-form verb meaning 'hard to find' — sounds more formal than everyday 难找 (nán zhǎo). Used in idiomatic phrases like 知音难觅 rather than daily speech.

verb

hard to findrareelusive

Examples

难觅。
Zhè zhǒng zhēn xī dòng wù zài yě wài yǐ jīng nán.
This rare animal is already hard to find in the wild.
难觅，。
Zhī yīn nán, tā gǎn dào hěn gū dú.
A true friend is hard to find; he feels very lonely.
，难觅。
Zài zhè ge chéng shì, tíng chē wèi nán.
In this city, parking spots are hard to find.

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