nán难difficultnéng能cankě可worthyguì贵value
Rare and commendable; estimable; praiseworthy.
Literal meaning
difficult (难) — can (能) — worthy (可) — value (贵)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something that is rare and valuable.
Examples
Zài在kùn困nan难shí时qí期，tā他de的bāng帮zhù助nán难néng能kě可guì贵。
His help was invaluable during the difficult times.
Tā他zhè这zhǒng种jiān坚chí持bù不xiè懈de的jīng精shén神nán难néng能kě可guì贵。
His spirit of perseverance is praiseworthy.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes the rarity and value of something, often referring to a person's qualities or actions.
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