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难以置信

nán yǐ zhì xìndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) hard to believe / incredible
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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-81dd861a98e34342. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

難以置信 难以置信 [nan2 yi3 zhi4 xin4] /(idiom) hard to believe; incredible/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 難以置信

  • 难
    nán

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

    nàn

    disaster / distress / to scold

  • 以
    yǐ

    to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

    Yǐ

    abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

  • 置
    zhì

    to install / to place / to put / to buy

  • 信
    xìn

    letter / mail / CL:封[fēng] / to trust / to believe / to profess faith in / truthful / confidence / trust / at will / at random

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.