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棘手
jíshǒu
Description
"棘手"用来形容事情很难处理，让人不知道怎么办。
"棘手" is used to describe something difficult to handle, leaving people unsure of what to do.
这个词常常用在工作或问题上，比如"这个问题很棘手"。
This word is often used in work or problems, for example, "This problem is very 棘手."
Meanings
棘手jíshǒu
thorny, difficult to handle, troublesome
这是一个很棘手的问题。
This is a tricky problem.
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Notes
- Etymology
棘 means 'thorn' and 手 means 'hand'; literally 'thorns to the hand', hence hard to grasp.
- Nuance
stronger and more formal than 麻烦; used for problems that are genuinely hard to resolve.
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