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两难

liǎng nándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dilemma / quandary / to be faced with a difficult choice
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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-ede0c054961f6824. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

兩難 两难 [liang3 nan2] /dilemma; quandary/to be faced with a difficult choice/

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Other forms in these source records: 兩難

  • 两
    liǎng

    two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jīn] (old)

  • 难
    nán

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

    nàn

    disaster / distress / to scold

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.