Definition
万难 (wàn nán) means 'extremely difficult' or 'very hard' — it describes a task, situation, or obstacle that is nearly impossible to overcome. It is an attributive adjective often used in fixed phrases like 万难局面 (extremely difficult situation) or 万难克服 (very hard to overcome). Note: the English gloss in the source is likely a mis-merge with 万能 (wàn néng, all-powerful); 万难 has no 'universal' or 'all-purpose' meaning.
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extremely difficultvery hard (to accomplish or overcome)
Examples
- 万难，。Zhè jiàn shì zhēnshi wàn nán, wǒmen děi xiǎng bié de bànfǎ.This matter is really extremely difficult; we need to think of another way.
- 万难，。Zài wàn nán de qíngkuàng xià, tā yīrán méiyǒu fàngqì.In an extremely difficult situation, he still didn't give up.
- 万难，。Kèfú wàn nán zhīhòu, wǒmen zhōngyú chénggōng le.After overcoming the extreme difficulty, we finally succeeded.
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