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EP169 一言难尽 It’s hard to explain

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EP169 一言难尽 It’s hard to explain

EP169 一言难尽 It’s hard to explain

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Dialogue:

A:你现在做什么工作?

Nǐ xiàn zài zuò shén me gōng zuò ?

What do you do now?

B:这个嘛,不是三言两语就能说清楚的。

Zhè gè ma, bú shì sān yán liǎng yǔ néng shuō qīng chǔ de.

Well... It's not easy to explain this clearly in just a few words.

A:你有对象了吗?

Nǐ yǒu duì xiàng le ma?

Are you dating someone?

B:一言难尽!

Yī yán nán jìn !

It’s hard to explain in a few words!

Words & Expressions:

【现在】xiàn zài: now

【工作】gōng zuò:job, work

【三言两语】sān yán liǎng yǔ:in a few words

【清楚】qīng chǔ: clear

【对象】duì xiàng: object ; partner; girlfriend or boyfriend

【一言难尽】yī yán nán jìn: hard to explain in a few words

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