能耐
能耐 néng nài ㄋㄥˊ ㄋㄞˋ nang4 noi6 HSK 7-9
- ability
- capability
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- 爱莫能助愛莫能助 ài mò néng zhù ㄞˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄓㄨˋ oi3 mok6 nang4 zo6 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
- 德薄能鲜德薄能鮮 dé bó néng xiǎn ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ dak1 bok6 nang4 sin2 little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[Ou1 yang2 Xiu1])
- 妒能害贤妒能害賢 dù néng hài xián ㄉㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ dou3 nang4 hoi6 jin4 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
- 耳熟能详耳熟能詳 ěr shú néng xiáng ㄦˇ ㄕㄨˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ji5 suk6 nang4 coeng4 what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
- 各尽所能各盡所能 gè jìn suǒ néng ㄍㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄥˊ gok3 zeon6 so2 nang4 each does his utmost (idiom)
- 吃苦耐劳吃苦耐勞 chī kǔ nài láo ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hek3 fu2 noi6 lou4 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
- 刻苦耐劳刻苦耐勞 kè kǔ nài láo ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hak1 fu2 noi6 lou4 to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
- 耐人寻味耐人尋味 nài rén xún wèi ㄋㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ noi6 jan4 cam4 mei6 (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought