难 上 难

nán shàng nándictionary entry

extremely difficult / even more difficult

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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.

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Original source entry:

難上難难上难 [nan2 shang4 nan2] /extremely difficult/even more difficult/

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Other forms in these source records: 難上難

难
nán
difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good
nàn
disaster / distress / to scold
上
shǎng
used in 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]
shàng
(bound form) up / upper / above / previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb / to get onto / to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on / above
难
nán
difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good
nàn
disaster / distress / to scold

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.