碍难从命 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• difficult to obey orders ; much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply

Character by character

• 碍àito block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct
• 难nánhard, difficult, arduous; unable
• 从cóngfrom, by, since, whence, through
• 命mìnglife; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction

Idioms sharing a character

• 碍口识羞 ài kǒu shí xiū
• 碍手碍脚 ài shǒu ài jiǎo
• 一木难支 yī mù nán zhī
• 一言难尽 yī yán nán jìn
• 人心难测 rén xīn nán cè
• 劫数难逃 jié shù nán táo
• 勉为其难 miǎn wéi qí nán
• 千载难逢 qiān zǎi nán féng
• 千金难买 qiān jīn nán mǎi
• 善财难舍 shàn cái nán shě

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