难为 (nán) — to be difficult to manage or handle; to put someone in an awkward position; to be a burden on someone
Definition
难为 (nánwei) means to make things hard for someone or put them in an awkward spot — often used in polite thanks like 难为你了 ('sorry to put you through the trouble').
adjective
to be difficult to manage or handleto put someone in an awkward positionto be a burden on someone
Examples
- 难为，。Zhè jiàn shì zhēn nán tā, tā yí gè rén zuò bù wán.This task is really hard on him; he can't finish it alone.
- 难为，。nán Nǐ le, zhè me wǎn hái bāng wǒ xiū diàn nǎo.Thank you for going to so much trouble — helping me fix my computer so late.
- 难为，。Bié nán hái zi le, tā yǐ jīng hěn nǔ lì le.Don't make things hard for the kid; he's already trying very hard.
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