一言难尽
yī yán nán jìn
it's a long story/hard to explain
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
一
言
难
尽
Definitions
ENit's a long story/hard to explain
中说来话长
日一言では言い表せない
한한마디로 말하기 어렵다
Example Sentences
这件事一言难尽。
Zhè jiàn shì yī yán nán jìn.
This matter is hard to explain briefly.
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What does 一言难尽 mean in Chinese?+
一言难尽 (yī yán nán jìn) means "it's a long story/hard to explain" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 一言难尽?+
一言难尽 is pronounced "yī yán nán jìn" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 一言难尽?+
一言难尽 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 一言难尽?+
一言难尽 is composed of the characters: 一, 言, 难, 尽.