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难兄难弟

nàn xiōng nàn dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) companions in hardship / fellow sufferers
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3fec90c893992794. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

難兄難弟 难兄难弟 [nan4 xiong1 nan4 di4] /(idiom) companions in hardship; fellow sufferers/

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Other forms in these source records: 難兄難弟

  • 难
    nán

    difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good

    nàn

    disaster / distress / to scold

  • 兄
    xiōng

    elder brother

  • 难
    nán

    difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good

    nàn

    disaster / distress / to scold

  • 弟
    dì

    younger brother / junior male / I (modest word in letter)

    tì

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.