naan4 caan2難產难产

Jyutpingnaan4 caan2

Yalenàahn cháan

動詞

Definition

To have a difficult labor or childbirth.

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How it's used

Beyond the literal medical context, this term is frequently used metaphorically in professional or creative settings to describe a project that is extremely difficult to complete or launch. When a report or a new product takes an unusually long time to finalize despite intense effort, people will jokingly say it is undergoing a difficult birth. It carries a sense of frustration and prolonged struggle before the final result is delivered.

Examples

keoi5佢saang1生go2嗰zan6陣naan4難caan2產，hou2好coi2彩zeoi3最hau6後mou5母zi2子ping4平on1安。

She had a difficult labour, but fortunately both mother and child are safe.

ji1醫sang1生waa6話keoi5佢jau5有naan4難caan2產fung1風him2險，jiu3要on1安paai4排hoi1開dou1刀。

The doctor said she is at risk of a difficult labour and needs a scheduled caesarean.

Common phrases

ceot1出jin6現naan4難caan2產

to experience a difficult labour

dou6導zi3致naan4難caan2產

to cause a difficult labour

Common mistake

Do not use this word to describe general difficulty in life or work tasks that do not involve a process of creation or delivery. It specifically implies a struggle to bring something into existence or to complete a final stage of a process.