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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[nàn]
  1. 1. noun trouble
  2. 2. verb blame
    blame

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[nàn]
  1. 1. noun calamity; adversity; misfortune; trouble
    一方有,八方支援。
    When trouble occurs at one spot, help comes from all quarters.
    多灾多
    be dogged by misfortunes
  2. 2. verb take to task; blame
    (usu. used in the negative) blame; censure; reproach

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[nàn]
  1. 1. 遭到的重大不幸;灾祸
    临头
    民。
  2. 2. 质问;责问

Examples

一方有,八方支援。
When trouble occurs at one spot, help comes from all quarters.
那个问题可了,我差点儿没答上来。
The question was so difficult I almost failed to answer it.
要在茫茫人海中找到他,就像海底捞针一样
Trying to find him in such a huge crowd of people is as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack.
画龙画虎画骨,知人知面不知心。
As you can draw a tiger's skin but not its bones, so you can know a man's face but not his heart.
说起来容易,做起来
It's easier said than done.
她在背后说了你很多听话。
She said a lot of mean things about you behind your back.
说起来容易做起来
It's easier said than done.
故意为
deliberately make things difficult for sb.
一人有,众人相助。
When one man is in difficulty, all come to his help (or aid).
幸免于
escape death by sheer luck; escape death by a hair's breadth

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