taai3 naan4太難太难
Jyutpingtaai3 naan4
Yaletaai nàahn
Definition
Too difficult; excessively hard to do or understand.
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How it's used
Focuses on the subjective feeling of frustration or impossibility when facing a task. While it functions similarly to Mandarin, Cantonese speakers often prefer using 難搞 to describe situations or people that are difficult to deal with, rather than just using 太難 for everything.
Examples
This homework is too hard, I can't do it.
Do you think this game is too difficult to play?
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Common mistake
Learners often use 太難 to describe a person who is stubborn or hard to get along with, but native speakers would use 難搞 instead.
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Grammar guides
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