难 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- challenging adj Difficult in a way that requires effort or skill, often engagingly so.
- choosy adjective Careful and selective about what you pick, wanting things to match your exact tastes or standards.
- difficult adjective Hard to do; requiring a lot of effort, skill, or thought.
- elusive adjective Hard to catch, find, pin down, or fully understand.
- finicky adj Overly fussy or hard to please, especially about small details.
- hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
- prickly adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
- rugged adj Having a rough, uneven, or harsh terrain.
- thorny adj Covered in or bearing thorns or spines.
- uneasy adj Feeling worried, nervous, or not at ease.
- untoward adjective Unfavourable or improper; not what is expected or acceptable.
Senses
难 is used for these senses in English:
- challenging Difficult, hard to do.
- difficult Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
- elusive Difficult to make precise.
- fiddly Requiring dexterity to operate.
- finicky (informal) Demanding; requiring above-normal care.
- fussbudget (colloquial, derogatory, North America) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.
- hard Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
- prickly (figurative) Difficult; complicated; hairy or thorny.