难产 難產 nán chǎn difficult birth / (fig.) difficult to achieve 风土 風土 fēng tǔ natural conditions and social customs of a place / local conditions syn 气候状况 氣候狀況 qì hòu zhuàng kuàng climatic conditions / atmospheric conditions 统一服务条件 tǒng yī fù wù tiáo jiàn harmonized conditions of service / harmonization of conditions of service 困难 困難 kùn nan difficult / challenging / straitened circumstances / difficult situation syn 为难 為難 wéi nán to feel embarrassed or awkward / to make things difficult (for someone) / to find things difficult (to do or manage) syn 难保 難保 nán bǎo hard to say / can't guarantee / difficult to protect / difficult to preserve syn 难 難 nán difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good syn 难為 難為 nán wéi difficult to do / difficult to manage 难上加难 難上加難 nán shàng jiā nán extremely difficult / even more difficult syn 难上难 難上難 nán shàng nán extremely difficult / even more difficult 克难 克難 kè nán to make do in difficult circumstances by being resourceful / (of circumstances) difficult / challenging / (of a budget) tight / (of a man-made thing) makeshift / rough and ready 气候 氣候 qì hòu (meteorology) climate / (fig.) climate / prevailing conditions (in human affairs) / CL:種|种[zhong3] syn 要价 要價 yào jià to ask a price / to charge / (fig.) to attach conditions (in negotiations) syn 水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom) / fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally syn 多钱善贾 多錢善賈 duō qián shàn gǔ much capital, good business (idiom) / fig. good trading conditions 无风三尺浪 無風三尺浪 wú fēng sān chǐ làng lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom) / fig. trouble arising unexpectedly 蜜罐 mì guàn honey pot / fig. comfortable living conditions / privileged environment 欺霜傲雪 qī shuāng - ào xuě lit. cold-resistant (idiom) / fig. remaining strong in harsh conditions / resilient / unyielding 攻坚 攻堅 gōng jiān to assault a fortified position / (fig.) to concentrate one's efforts on a particularly difficult part of one's mission 狂风暴雨 狂風暴雨 kuáng fēng bào yǔ howling wind and torrential rain (idiom) / (fig.) difficult, dangerous situation syn 独木桥 獨木橋 dú mù qiáo single-log bridge / (fig.) difficult path 挖坑 wā kēng to dig a hole / (fig.) to make things difficult for sb / (neologism) (slang) (of a writer) to start work on a new project 枯木逢春 kū mù féng chūn lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom) / fig. to get a new lease on life / to be revived / (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve syn 夹生饭 夾生飯 jiā shēng fàn half-cooked rice / (fig.) half-finished job that is difficult to complete because it was not done properly in the first instance / Taiwan pr. [jia4 sheng5 fan4] 爬山涉水 pá shān shè shuǐ to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom) / fig. to make a long and difficult journey 磨杵成针 磨杵成針 mó chǔ chéng zhēn to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom) / fig. to persevere in a difficult task / to study diligently syn 一个巴掌拍不响 一個巴掌拍不響 yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb) / fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute / it takes two to tango / it's difficult to achieve anything without support 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針 zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle. / cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom) / fig. to persevere in a difficult task / to study diligently 崖岸 yá àn cliff / steep slope / fig. arrogant and difficult person 枷板 jiā bǎn cangue / fig. difficult situation 躲风 躲風 duǒ fēng lit. to avoid the wind / fig. to keep low to avoid a difficult situation / to stay out of trouble 擢发难数 擢髮難數 zhuó fà nán shǔ lit. as difficult to count as hair pulled from sb's head (idiom) / fig. innumerable (crimes) syn 比登天还难 比登天還難 bǐ dēng tiān hái nán lit. even harder than reaching the sky (idiom) / fig. extremely difficult / far from an easy task 大旱望云霓 大旱望雲霓 dà hàn wàng yún ní lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom) / fig. desperate for an escape from a difficult situation syn 破茧成蝶 破繭成蝶 pò jiǎn chéng dié lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom) / fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle / to get to a better place after going through difficult period 狂风暴雨 狂風暴雨 kuáng fēng - bào yǔ (idiom) howling wind and torrential rain / furious storm / (fig.) (idiom) difficult circumstances / dangerous situation syn 具备 具備 jù bèi to possess / to have / equipped with / able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) syn 风情 風情 fēng qíng mien / bearing / grace / amorous feelings / flirtatious expressions / local conditions and customs / wind force, direction etc syn 劳动合同 勞動合同 láo dòng hé tong labor contract / contract between employer and employees governing wages and conditions 创设 創設 chuàng shè to establish / to set up / to create (suitable conditions etc) syn 天时 天時 tiān shí the time / the right time / weather conditions / destiny / course of time / heaven's natural order syn 险境 險境 xiǎn jìng critical circumstances / risky conditions / danger zone syn 风土人情 風土人情 fēng tǔ rén qíng local conditions and customs (idiom) syn 风雨无阻 風雨無阻 fēng yǔ wú zǔ regardless of weather conditions / rain, hail or shine syn 心血管病 cardio-vascular conditions 旱情 hàn qíng drought conditions 不平等条约 不平等條約 bù píng děng tiáo yuē (term coined c. 1920s) unequal treaty – a treaty between China and one or more aggressor nations (including Russia, Japan and various Western powers) which imposed humiliating conditions on China (in the 19th and early 20th centuries) 地利人和 dì lì rén hé favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom) / good location and the people satisfied syn 天时地利人和 天時地利人和 tiān shí dì lì rén hé the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom) / a good time to go to war 肠胃病 腸胃病 gastrointestinal conditions 势 勢 shì power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals syn 润 潤 rùn moist / glossy / sleek / to moisten / to lubricate / to embellish / to enhance / profit / remuneration / (neologism c. 2021) (slang) (loanword from "run") to emigrate (in order to flee adverse conditions) syn 土阶茅屋 土階茅屋 tǔ jiē máo wū lit. earthen steps and a small cottage / frugal living conditions (idiom) 土阶茅茨 土階茅茨 tǔ jiē máo cí lit. earthen steps and a thatched hut / frugal living conditions (idiom) 逢场作戏 逢場作戲 féng chǎng zuò xì lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom) / to join in the fun / to play along according to local conditions syn 风雨晦冥 風雨晦冥 fēng yǔ huì míng conditions of extreme adversity (idiom) 标准状况 標準狀況 biāo zhǔn zhuàng kuàng standard conditions for temperature and pressure 标准状态 標準狀態 biāo zhǔn zhuàng tài standard conditions for temperature and pressure 势殊事异 勢殊事異 shì shū shì yì lit. conditions unique and matters different / things are not the same as before (idiom) 大肚子经济 大肚子經濟 dà dù zi jīng jì "Pregnancy-oriented Economy", new market conditions brought about by a predicted baby boom in China 应市 應市 yìng shì to respond to the market / to buy or sell according to market conditions 相容条件 相容條件 xiāng róng tiáo jiàn conditions for consistency 自然条件 自然條件 zì rán tiáo jiàn natural conditions 生活条件 生活條件 shēng huó tiáo jiàn living conditions 外部条件指数 external conditions index 缺氧情况 quē yǎng qíng kuàng anaerobic conditions 厌氧条件 yàn yǎng tiáo jiàn anaerobic conditions 联合国船舶登记条件公约 United Nations Convention on Conditions for Registration of Ships 咨询人和个体订约人服务合同通用条件 General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants or Individual Contractors 工作条件和环境部 Working Conditions and Environment Department 种植园工人就业条件公约议定书 Protocol to the Convention concerning Conditions of Employment of Plantation Workers 作业条件超常因数 intensified operational use factor / intensified operational conditions factor 服务条件和人事制度科 Conditions of Service and Personnel Systems Section 关于司法整合的条件的宣言 Declaration on Conditions for Judicial Reintegration 工作条件和福利设施处 工作條件和福利設施處 Conditions of Work and Welfare Facilities Branch 渔业工作条件委员会 漁業工作條件委員會 Committee on Conditions of Work in the Fishing Industry 关于选举方式与条件的议定书 關於選舉方式與條件的議定書 Protocol on the Mode and Conditions of Elections 欧盟收入和生活条件统计 歐盟收入和生活條件統計 EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions 资格条件 資格條件 zī gé tiáo jiàn eligibility conditions 环境最适条件 huán jìng zuì shì tiáo jiàn environmental optimum conditions 对气候条件的适合性 suitability for climatic conditions 风况 fēng kuàng wind regime / wind conditions 风系 fēng xì wind regime / wind conditions 事故后状况国际研究中心 事故後狀況國際研究中心 Centre for International Research on Post-Accidents Conditions 繁殖条件 繁殖條件 fán zhí tiáo jiàn breeding conditions 滋生条件 滋生條件 zī shēng tiáo jiàn breeding conditions 有氧环境 有氧環境 yǒu yǎng huán jìng aerobic conditions 移徙工人公约 移徙工人公約 Convention concerning Migrations in Abusive Conditions and the Promotion of Equality of Opportunity and Treatment of Migrant Workers / Migrant Workers Convention 移民工人的招募、安置和劳动条件公约 移民工人的招募、安置和勞動條件公約 Convention concerning the Recruitment, Placing and Conditions of Labour of Migrants for Employment 护理人员就业和工作生活条件公约 護理人員就業和工作生活條件公約 Convention concerning Employment and Conditions of Work and Life of Nursing Personnel 种植园工人就业条件公约 種植園工人就業條件公約 Convention concerning Conditions of Employment of Plantation Workers 海员工作和生活条件监察公约 海員工作和生活條件監察公約 Convention concerning the Inspection of Seafarers' Working and Living Conditions 旅馆、餐馆和类似设施的工作条件公约 旅館、餐館和類似設施的工作條件公約 Convention concerning Working Conditions in Hotels, Restaurants and similar Establishments 环境条件因素 環境條件因素 huán jìng tiáo jiàn yīn sù extreme environmental factor / environmental conditions factor 经互会成员国组织间交货共同条件 經互會成員國組織間交貨共同條件 General Conditions Governing Delivery of Goods among Organizations of CMEA member States 船舶登记条件问题政府间筹备组 船舶登記條件問題政府間籌備組 Intergovernmental Preparatory Group on Conditions for Registration of Ships 维持和平利用外层空间必要条件研讨会 維持和平利用外層空間必要條件研討會 Symposium on Conditions Essential for Maintaining Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes 气团停滞状态 气團停滯狀態 qì tuán tíng zhì zhuàng tài stagnant atmospheric conditions 