Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Hard; difficult to solve: Describes a problem, situation, or matter that is extremely challenging, complex, and not easy to resolve or find a solution for.

Usage

• "Nan giải" is used to describe situations, problems, or issues that pose significant difficulty. It emphasizes a high level of complexity and the lack of an obvious or easy solution.
• It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., ) or used as a predicate adjective (e.g., ).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đây là một vấn đề nan giải mà chúng tôi đang phải đối mặt. (This is a hard/difficult-to-solve problem that we are facing.)
  • Tình hình chính trị ở khu vực đó ngày càng trở nên nan giải. (The political situation in that region is becoming increasingly difficult to resolve.)
  • Các nhà nghiên cứu vẫn chưa tìm ra lời giải cho bài toán nan giải này. (Researchers still haven't found a solution to this intractable puzzle.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nan giải" often implies a sense of being stuck or at an impasse. It suggests that conventional methods may not work, requiring innovative or extraordinary measures.
  • Sau nhiều cuộc thảo luận, mâu thuẫn giữa hai bên vẫn còn rất nan giải. (After many discussions, the conflict between the two parties remains very intractable.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khó khăn (adj): Difficult, hard. (A more general term for difficulty, not necessarily implying insolubility.)
• Phức tạp (adj): Complicated, complex. (Focuses on intricacy rather than the difficulty of finding a solution.)
• Bế tắc (adj): Deadlocked, at an impasse. (Emphasizes a state where no progress can be made, often a result of a situation.)

Synonyms

• Khó xử lý: Hard to handle.
• Hóc búa: Tough, knotty (often used for difficult questions or problems).
• Khó giải quyết: Difficult to resolve.

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Vấn đề nan giải: A hard problem; a difficult-to-solve issue. (This is the most common collocation.)
• Tình thế nan giải: A difficult predicament; a tricky situation.
• Bài toán nan giải: An intractable/insoluble problem (can be used literally for a math problem or figuratively for any complex issue).

adj

1. hard; difficult to solve