難產 [难产]

Jyutping naan4 caan2
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. difficult birth
  2. (fig.) difficult to achieve
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    臨盆​分娩​嘅​時​候​，​胎兒​唔​可以​正常​噉​出​嚟
    (of a pregnant woman) to have a difficult labour
    • BB出世嗰陣難產，要開肚。
      BB出世𠮶阵难产，要开肚。
      bi4 bi1 ceot1 sai3 go2 zan6 naan4 caan2, jiu3 hoi1 tou5.
      The baby could not be delivered naturally, and a caesarean section was needed.
    • 佢太太三年前因為難產過咗身。
      佢太太三年前因为难产过咗身。
      keoi5 taai3 taai2 saam1 nin4 cin4 jan1 wai6 naan4 caan2 gwo3 zo2 san1.
      His wife passed away three years ago due to a difficult labour.
  2. 動詞
    未​面世​就​停產​、​早死
    to stop production before hitting market; to die prematurely
    • 呢款手機結果都係難產。
      呢款手机结果都系难产。
      nei1 fun2 sau2 gei1 git3 gwo2 dou1 hai6 naan4 caan2.
      It turns out that this cellphone model has stopped production before hitting market.
    • 條法案太多市民反對，最終難產。
      条法案太多市民反对，最终难产。
      tiu4 faat3 on3 taai3 do1 si5 man4 faan2 deoi3, zeoi3 zung1 naan4 caan2.
      The bill has died prematurely due to overwhelming opposition from citizens.
  3. 近義詞
    胎死腹中
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, of a literary work, usually
    to be difficult to realise; to be difficult of fulfilment; to be slow in coming
  2. verb
    to have a difficult labour; to have a complicated delivery
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    难产
    難產
    naan4 caan2
    • difficult delivery
  2. Cantonese
    BB出世𠮶阵难产，要开肚。
    BB出世嗰陣難產，要開肚。
    bi4 bi1 ceot1 sai3 go2 zan6 naan4 caan2, jiu3 hoi1 tou5.
    • The baby could not be delivered naturally, and a caesarean section was needed.
  3. Cantonese
    佢太太三年前因为难产过咗身。
    佢太太三年前因為難產過咗身。
    keoi5 taai3 taai2 saam1 nin4 cin4 jan1 wai6 naan4 caan2 gwo3 zo2 san1.
    • His wife passed away three years ago due to a difficult labour.
  4. Cantonese
    呢款手机结果都系难产。
    呢款手機結果都係難產。
    nei1 fun2 sau2 gei1 git3 gwo2 dou1 hai6 naan4 caan2.
    • It turns out that this cellphone model has stopped production before hitting market.
  5. Cantonese
    条法案太多市民反对，最终难产。
    條法案太多市民反對，最終難產。
    tiu4 faat3 on3 taai3 do1 si5 man4 faan2 deoi3, zeoi3 zung1 naan4 caan2.
    • The bill has died prematurely due to overwhelming opposition from citizens.