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面临困难

miàn lín kùn nándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be faced with problems
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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-85653c6293b25476. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

面臨困難 面临困难 [mian4 lin2 kun4 nan2] /to be faced with problems/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 面臨困難

  • 面
    miàn

    face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc / flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

  • 临
    lín

    to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before

  • 困
    kùn

    to trap / to surround / hard-pressed / stranded / destitute / sleepy / tired

  • 难
    nán

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

    nàn

    disaster / distress / to scold

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.