harder than Chinese math in English

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  "etymology_text": "Suggesting complex mathematics written in the unfamiliar Chinese script.",
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        "Very difficult."
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        "(informal, humorous) Very difficult."
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        "Very hard (in the sense of physical rigidity)."
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        "(informal, humorous) Very hard (in the sense of physical rigidity)."
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  "word": "harder than Chinese math"
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      "glosses": [
        "Very difficult."
      ],
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        "(informal, humorous) Very difficult."
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        "humorous",
        "informal"
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        "Very hard (in the sense of physical rigidity)."
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          "humorous"
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        "(informal, humorous) Very hard (in the sense of physical rigidity)."
      ],
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        "informal"
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"harder than Chinese math" meaning in English

Adjective