Gordian knot
常见例句
- The deceased old man did not leave a will and the distribution of his property was a Gordian knot.
故世的老人没有留下遗嘱,他的财产分配是一个大难题。
5xts.com - The result has been a Gordian knot of preconditions for resuming talks that even the most ardent expert would be hard-pressed to figure out.
结果就成了恢复会谈前提条件的难题,即使是最热心的专家也难以解决。 - Congress should cut this Gordian knot by removing strangling restrictions on Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs).
FORBES: Fact and Comment - Either you or your employer will cut the Gordian knot soon, and it sounds like an unpleasant ending.
FORBES: Is Your Job Honeymoon Over? - It is a Gordian knot the Chinese state has only begun to unpick.
ECONOMIST: A $45 billion shot in the arm The 返回 Gordian knot