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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「難言之隱」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「難言之隱」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Reasons or things hidden deep in the heart that are difficult to express.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

nán yán zhī yǐn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

naan4 yin4 ji1 yan2

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.