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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「難以為繼」, explained below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「難以為繼」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

It’s hard to continue.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

nán yǐ wéi jì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

naan4 yi5 wai6 gai3

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.