懂中文 Dong Chinese
Dictionary
Log in
  • Learn
  • Dictionary
  • Media
  • Settings
难以启齿
nán​yǐ​qǐ​chǐ

to find it hard to speak about something

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 难以 難以 nán​yǐ adverb
    hard to
    difficult to do; hard to (predict, imagine, etc.)
  2. 启齿 啟齒 qǐ​chǐ
    to open one's mouth
    To open one's mouth to start talking; often used when having something difficult to say or when asking for a favor from someone.