Chinese 101: How to say “It’s hard to explain!”
Grammar: Chinese numbers in idioms
Language Tips: How to avoid answering nosy questions in Chinese
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
