gordian knot
US /ˌɡɔːr.di.ən ˈnɑːt/
UK /ˌɡɔː.di.ən ˈnɒt/
成語
戈爾迪之結, 複雜難題
a complex or intractable problem; a difficulty that can only be resolved by a bold stroke
範例:
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The company's financial crisis was a true Gordian knot that required drastic measures to untangle.
公司的金融危機是一個真正的戈爾迪之結，需要採取嚴厲措施才能解決。
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Solving the problem of global warming feels like trying to untie a Gordian knot.
解決全球變暖問題感覺就像在解一個戈爾迪之結。