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难分难解 — “Difficult to separate, difficult to resolve”

难分难解 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inextricably involved or closely interlocked, often describing a fierce struggle or competition where neither side can gain a decisive advantage; also used to describe a very close and inseparable relationship”. Literally, “difficult to separate, difficult to resolve”.

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难分难解 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 难nán
  • 分fēn
  • 难nán
  • 解jiě

难分难解 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
分
fēn4divide, separate, share
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
解
jiě13untie, explain, or solve

Example Sentence with 难分难解

两支球队在决赛中实力相当,比分一直交替上升,难分难解。
The two teams were evenly matched in the final, with scores constantly rising and falling, locked in an inextricable struggle.

Idioms Related to 难分难解

Synonyms of 难分难解

  • nán难jiě解nán难fēn分Locked in an inextricable struggle

More idioms starting with 难

  • nán难shàng上jiā加nán难difficulty upon difficulty
  • nán难hū乎wéi为qíng情feel awkward or embarrassed
  • nán难hū乎wéi为jì继Difficult to sustain or carry on
  • nán难hū乎qí其nán难extremely difficult
  • nán难yú于shàng上tiān天harder than ascending to heaven
  • nán难yú于shàng上qīng青tiān天harder than reaching the sky
  • nán难yú于qǐ启chǐ齿hard to speak out
  • nán难yǐ以wéi为qíng情too embarrassed to refuse
  • nán难yǐ以wéi为jì继hard to sustain
  • nán难yǐ以qǐ启chǐ齿hard to say
  • nán难yǐ以zhì置xìn信hard to believe
  • nán难yǐ以nì逆liào料difficult to foresee

Questions about 难分难解

What does 难分难解 mean?
难分难解 (nán fēn nán jiě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inextricably involved or closely interlocked, often describing a fierce struggle or competition where neither side can gain a decisive advantage; also used to describe a very close and inseparable relationship”.
How do you pronounce 难分难解?
难分难解 is pronounced nán fēn nán jiě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 难分难解 literally mean?
Literally, 难分难解 means “difficult to separate, difficult to resolve”. It is used to mean “to be inextricably involved or closely interlocked, often describing a fierce struggle or competition where neither side can gain a decisive advantage; also used to describe a very close and inseparable relationship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 难分难解?
指双方争吵、斗争、比赛等相持不下,难以分开。有时也形容双方关系十分亲密,分不开。
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