难以 (nán yǐ) — hard to (do something); difficult to
Definition
A formal written phrase meaning 'hard to / difficult to' that goes directly before a verb. Stronger than the everyday 难, and more literary than 无法 ('unable to').
verb
hard to (do something)difficult to
Examples
- 难以。Zhè ge wèn tí nán yǐ huí dá.This question is hard to answer.
- 难以。Tā de xiǎng fǎ nán yǐ lǐ jiě.His ideas are hard to understand.
- 难以。Zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng nán yǐ bì miǎn.This kind of situation is hard to avoid.
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