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This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「擢發難數」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

擢: pull out. If you pull out all the hair, it will be hard to count them. Describes crimes that are too numerous to count.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhuó fā nán shù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jok6 faat3 naan4 sou2/sou3

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.