一言難盡

jat1 jin4 naan4 zeon6

hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly

Written Forms

一言難盡Traditional · Main Form
一言难尽Alternate Form

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