勉为其难 — Chinese idiom
勉为其难
miǎn wéi qí nán
Traditional: 勉為其難
Meaning
- to tackle a difficult job
- to do sth reluctantly
Character by character
- 勉miǎnto endeavor, to make an effort; to urge
- 为wéito do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
- 其qíhis, her, its, their; that
- 难nánhard, difficult, arduous; unable
Idioms sharing a character
- 勉力而为 miǎn lì ér wéi
- 一之为甚 yī zhī wéi shèn
- 一分为二 yī fēn wéi èr
- 一言为定 yī yán wéi dìng
- 一言为重 yī yán wéi zhòng
- 不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán
- 不足为奇 bù zú wéi qí
- 不足为怪 bù zú wéi guài
- 事在人为 shì zài rén wéi
- 互为因果 hù wéi yīn guǒ
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