gian nan

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 艱難. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˧ naːn˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧] === Adjective === gian nan miserably hard; difficult; tough