难言之隐

Traditional: 難言之隱

nán yán zhī yǐn

Dictionary entry

a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)

What does 难言之隐 mean?

难言之隐 (nán yán zhī yǐn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)

2sth too embarrassing to mention

3an embarrassing illness

Character breakdown

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难nándifficult (to...) · problem 言yánwords · speech 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 隐yǐn(bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-

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难言之隐

nán yán zhī yǐn

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