"為難" meaning in Chinese

See 為難 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /vi¹¹ nan¹¹/ [Hakka, Meinong, Miaoli, Sinological-IPA, Sixian], /ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/ [Sinological-IPA, Teochew], /weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/, /wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/, /vi¹¹ nan¹¹/, /ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/, /ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/, /ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/, /ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/, /ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/, /ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: wéinán [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], wai⁴ naan⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], vì-nàn [Hakka, Phak-fa-su, Sixian], ûi-lân [Hokkien, POJ], ui⁵ lang⁵ [Peng'im, Teochew], wéinán [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], wéinán [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], wei²-nan² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], wéi-nán [Mandarin, Yale], weinan [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], вэйнань [Mandarin, Palladius], vɛjnanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], wàih nàahn [Cantonese, Yale], wai⁴ naan⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], wei⁴ nan⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], vì-nàn [Hakka, Meinong, Miaoli, Phak-fa-su, Sixian], vi^ˇ nan^ˇ [Hakka, Hakka-Romanization-System, Meinong, Miaoli, Sixian], vi² nan² [Hagfa-Pinyim, Hakka, Meinong, Miaoli, Sixian], uî-lân [Hokkien, Tai-lo], uilaan [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], ûi lâng [POJ, Teochew] Forms: 为难, 爲難
Head templates: {{head|zh|adjective}} 為難
  1. (of a situation or person) in a difficult situation; awkward; embarrassing; uncomfortable Synonyms: 尷尬/尴尬 (gāngà), 困窘 (kùnjiǒng), 狼狽/狼狈 (lángbèi), 難堪/难堪 (nánkān), 尷尬 (gāngà), 尴尬 (gāngà), 狼狽 (lángbèi), 狼狈 (lángbèi), 難堪 (nánkān), 难堪 (nánkān)
    Sense id: en-為難-zh-adj-2JIZJ8V8 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Intermediate Mandarin, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Intermediate Mandarin: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23

Verb

IPA: /weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /vi¹¹ nan¹¹/ [Hakka, Meinong, Miaoli, Sinological-IPA, Sixian], /ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/ [Sinological-IPA, Teochew], /weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/, /wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/, /vi¹¹ nan¹¹/, /ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/, /ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/, /ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/, /ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/, /ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/, /ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: wéinán [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], wai⁴ naan⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], vì-nàn [Hakka, Phak-fa-su, Sixian], ûi-lân [Hokkien, POJ], ui⁵ lang⁵ [Peng'im, Teochew], wéinán [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], wéinán [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], wei²-nan² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], wéi-nán [Mandarin, Yale], weinan [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], вэйнань [Mandarin, Palladius], vɛjnanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], wàih nàahn [Cantonese, Yale], wai⁴ naan⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], wei⁴ nan⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], vì-nàn [Hakka, Meinong, Miaoli, Phak-fa-su, Sixian], vi^ˇ nan^ˇ [Hakka, Hakka-Romanization-System, Meinong, Miaoli, Sixian], vi² nan² [Hagfa-Pinyim, Hakka, Meinong, Miaoli, Sixian], uî-lân [Hokkien, Tai-lo], uilaan [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], ûi lâng [POJ, Teochew] Forms: 为难, 爲難
Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 為難
  1. to make things difficult or awkward for (someone) Synonyms (to make things difficult): 過不去 (guòbùqù), 过不去 (guòbùqù)
    Sense id: en-為難-zh-verb-Nl7LTZKe
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "为难",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Simplified Chinese"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "爲難",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Traditional Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "為難",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "58 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "73 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Intermediate Mandarin",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "63 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "77 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to be between a rock and a hard place",
          "raw_tags": [
            "Traditional Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "zuǒyòuwéinán",
          "text": "左右為難",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to be between a rock and a hard place",
          "raw_tags": [
            "Simplified Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "zuǒyòuwéinán",
          "text": "左右为难",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I feel conflicted.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Traditional Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Wǒ juéde hěn wéinán.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
          "text": "我覺得很為難。",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I feel conflicted.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Simplified Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Wǒ juéde hěn wéinán.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
          "text": "我觉得很为难。",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "in a difficult situation; awkward; embarrassing; uncomfortable"
      ],
      "id": "en-為難-zh-adj-2JIZJ8V8",
      "links": [
        [
          "difficult",
          "difficult"
        ],
        [
          "situation",
          "situation"
        ],
        [
          "awkward",
          "awkward"
        ],
        [
          "embarrassing",
          "embarrassing"
        ],
        [
          "uncomfortable",
          "uncomfortable"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of a situation or person) in a difficult situation; awkward; embarrassing; uncomfortable"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a situation or person"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "roman": "gāngà",
          "word": "尷尬/尴尬"
        },
        {
          "roman": "kùnjiǒng",
          "word": "困窘"
        },
        {
          "roman": "lángbèi",
          "word": "狼狽/狼狈"
        },
        {
          "roman": "nánkān",
          "word": "難堪/难堪"
        },
        {
          "roman": "gāngà",
          "word": "尷尬"
        },
        {
          "roman": "gāngà",
          "word": "尴尬"
        },
        {
          "roman": "lángbèi",
          "word": "狼狽"
        },
        {
          "roman": "lángbèi",
          "word": "狼狈"
        },
        {
          "roman": "nánkān",
          "word": "難堪"
        },
        {
          "roman": "nánkān",
          "word": "难堪"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ naan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Phak-fa-su",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vì-nàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ûi-lân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Peng'im",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ui⁵ lang⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei²-nan²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi-nán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "weinan"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "вэйнань"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vɛjnanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wàih nàahn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ naan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei⁴ nan⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Phak-fa-su",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vì-nàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vi^ˇ nan^ˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hagfa-Pinyim",
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vi² nan²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vi¹¹ nan¹¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Sixian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uî-lân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uilaan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "POJ",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ûi lâng"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Teochew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vi¹¹ nan¹¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "為難"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "为难",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Simplified Chinese"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "爲難",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Traditional Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "為難",
      "name": "zh-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He's always putting me in awkward situations.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Traditional Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Tā chùchù wéinán wǒ.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
          "text": "他處處為難我。",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He's always putting me in awkward situations.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Simplified Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Tā chùchù wéinán wǒ.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
          "text": "他处处为难我。",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to make things difficult or awkward for (someone)"
      ],
      "id": "en-為難-zh-verb-Nl7LTZKe",
      "links": [
        [
          "awkward",
          "awkward"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "roman": "guòbùqù",
          "sense": "to make things difficult",
          "word": "過不去"
        },
        {
          "roman": "guòbùqù",
          "sense": "to make things difficult",
          "word": "过不去"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ naan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Phak-fa-su",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vì-nàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ûi-lân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Peng'im",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ui⁵ lang⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei²-nan²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi-nán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "weinan"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "вэйнань"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vɛjnanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wàih nàahn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ naan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei⁴ nan⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Phak-fa-su",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vì-nàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vi^ˇ nan^ˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hagfa-Pinyim",
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vi² nan²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vi¹¹ nan¹¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Sixian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uî-lân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uilaan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "POJ",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ûi lâng"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Teochew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vi¹¹ nan¹¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "為難"
}
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  ],
  "forms": [
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      "form": "为难",
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    },
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          "english": "to be between a rock and a hard place",
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          "english": "to be between a rock and a hard place",
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        },
        {
          "english": "I feel conflicted.",
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            "MSC",
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          "roman": "Wǒ juéde hěn wéinán.",
          "tags": [
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        },
        {
          "english": "I feel conflicted.",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "difficult",
          "difficult"
        ],
        [
          "situation",
          "situation"
        ],
        [
          "awkward",
          "awkward"
        ],
        [
          "embarrassing",
          "embarrassing"
        ],
        [
          "uncomfortable",
          "uncomfortable"
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        "(of a situation or person) in a difficult situation; awkward; embarrassing; uncomfortable"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a situation or person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ naan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Phak-fa-su",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vì-nàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ûi-lân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Peng'im",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ui⁵ lang⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei²-nan²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi-nán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "weinan"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "вэйнань"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vɛjnanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wàih nàahn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ naan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei⁴ nan⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Phak-fa-su",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vì-nàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vi^ˇ nan^ˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hagfa-Pinyim",
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vi² nan²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vi¹¹ nan¹¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Sixian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uî-lân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uilaan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "POJ",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ûi lâng"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Teochew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vi¹¹ nan¹¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "gāngà",
      "word": "尷尬/尴尬"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kùnjiǒng",
      "word": "困窘"
    },
    {
      "roman": "lángbèi",
      "word": "狼狽/狼狈"
    },
    {
      "roman": "nánkān",
      "word": "難堪/难堪"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gāngà",
      "word": "尷尬"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gāngà",
      "word": "尴尬"
    },
    {
      "roman": "lángbèi",
      "word": "狼狽"
    },
    {
      "roman": "lángbèi",
      "word": "狼狈"
    },
    {
      "roman": "nánkān",
      "word": "難堪"
    },
    {
      "roman": "nánkān",
      "word": "难堪"
    }
  ],
  "word": "為難"
}

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          "english": "He's always putting me in awkward situations.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Traditional Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Tā chùchù wéinán wǒ.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
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          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He's always putting me in awkward situations.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Simplified Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Tā chùchù wéinán wǒ.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
          "text": "他处处为难我。",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to make things difficult or awkward for (someone)"
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          "awkward"
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ naan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Phak-fa-su",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vì-nàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ûi-lân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Peng'im",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ui⁵ lang⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéinán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei²-nan²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi-nán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "weinan"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "вэйнань"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vɛjnanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wàih nàahn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ naan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei⁴ nan⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Phak-fa-su",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vì-nàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vi^ˇ nan^ˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hagfa-Pinyim",
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vi² nan²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vi¹¹ nan¹¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Meinong",
        "Miaoli",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Sixian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uî-lân"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uilaan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "POJ",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ûi lâng"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Teochew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vi¹¹ nan¹¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ laŋ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "guòbùqù",
      "sense": "to make things difficult",
      "word": "過不去"
    },
    {
      "roman": "guòbùqù",
      "sense": "to make things difficult",
      "word": "过不去"
    }
  ],
  "word": "為難"
}

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