难以捉摸

Traditional: 難以捉摸

nán yǐ zhuō mō

Dictionary entry

elusive

What does 难以捉摸 mean?

难以捉摸 (nán yǐ zhuō mō) has the following dictionary meaning.

1elusive

2hard to pin down

3enigmatic

Character breakdown

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难nándifficult (to...) · problem 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]捉zhuōto clutch · to grab 摸mōto feel with the hand · to touch

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难以捉摸

nán yǐ zhuō mō

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