nán​yuè​léi​chí

hard to cross the limit

  1. nán adjective
    difficult
    difficult; hard to do; troublesome; not easy; problematic; the opposite of 容易 róng​yì
  2. yuè verbparticle
    to jump over
    to cross over; to jump over; to climb over (a fence, mountain, etc.)
  3. limit
    (literary) a boundary or restricted area; usually used in the phrase 不敢越雷池一步 bù​gǎn​yuè​léi​chí​yī​bù, meaning one must not overstep the mark