| 释义 |
一言难尽yī yán nán jìnit’s hard (/difficult)to explain (/say/express) in a word (/in a few words); it is a long story; it is difficult to put it in a nutshell
❍ 李固答道： “主人且休间，端的～！ …” (《水浒全传》778) Li Gu answered，“Master,I pray you do not ask,for assuredly it cannot be told in a word…”/～！ 首先就遇着李国瑞抗旨不出，别的皇亲谁肯出钱？ (姚雪垠《李自成》 Ⅱ—724) Yes,but it is a long story,Li Guorui was asked first,but he refused and so naturally the others won’t volunteer.
❍ 说来话长，其中底细，～： ……(《红楼梦》1052)It would take too long to tell yov that in full.
❍ 宋江道： “～。……” (《水浒全传》612) Song Jiang answered，“It is difficult to tell of it all in a word.…”/那妇人道：“～！……”(《水浒全传》281) That woman said，“It is hard to explain this in one word. ” 一言难尽cannot explain the matter in a few words;It is a long story 一言难尽yī yán nán jìn一句话不能把情况都说完。It’s a long story not to be told in one sentence. it is a long story, it is hard to press in a word |