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逆坂走丸 — “To be extremely difficult to accomplish”

逆坂走丸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely difficult to accomplish”. Like rolling a ball uphill. Literally, “roll a ball up a slope”.

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逆坂走丸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

逆坂走丸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
逆
nì10go against or contrary
坂
bǎn7slope or hillside
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move
丸
wán3small round object or pill

Example Sentence with 逆坂走丸

这项任务复杂且耗时,完成起来简直是逆坂走丸。
This task is complex and time-consuming; accomplishing it is like rolling a ball uphill.

Idioms Related to 逆坂走丸

Synonyms of 逆坂走丸

  • nì逆bǎn阪zǒu走wán丸extremely difficult to accomplish

More idioms starting with 逆

  • nì逆qǔ取shùn顺shǒu守seize rebelliously, maintain properly
  • nì逆tiān天dà大zuì罪heinous crime against natural law
  • nì逆tiān天bèi悖lǐ理defy natural laws and moral principles
  • nì逆tiān天wú无dào道act against natural justice and morality
  • nì逆tiān天bào暴wù物defy nature and devastate all things
  • nì逆tiān天fàn犯shùn顺defy heaven and violate propriety
  • nì逆tiān天ér而xíng行act against natural order
  • nì逆tiān天bèi背lǐ理defy natural law and reason
  • nì逆tiān天xíng行shì事defy objective circumstances
  • nì逆tiān天wéi违zhòng众defy heaven and human reason
  • nì逆tiān天wéi违lǐ理defy natural principles and reason
  • nì逆zǐ子èr贰chén臣rebellious son and disloyal official

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Questions about 逆坂走丸

What does 逆坂走丸 mean?

逆坂走丸 (nì bǎn zǒu wán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely difficult to accomplish”.

How do you pronounce 逆坂走丸?

逆坂走丸 is pronounced nì bǎn zǒu wán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 逆坂走丸 literally mean?

Literally, 逆坂走丸 means “roll a ball up a slope”. It is used to mean “to be extremely difficult to accomplish”.

What is the Chinese definition of 逆坂走丸?

逆着斜坡滚丸。比喻事情难于办到。

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