死结难解

死結難解
sǐjiénánjiě
  1. enigmatic knot hard to untie (idiom); thorny problem
  2. intractable difficulty

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 死结 sǐjié
  1. tight knot
  2. intractable problem
2 难解 nánjiě
  1. hard to solve
  2. hard to dispel
  3. hard to understand
  4. hard to undo

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疑难问题 yínánwèntí
  1. knotty problem
  2. intractable difficulty