Definition & Meaning

1.fast knot; a knot that can’t be undone by pulling it

2.a problem that defies solution/a difficult problem

sǐ jié

死 结

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1
n.fast knot; a knot that can’t be undone by pulling it
- dǎ sǐ jié
  打死结
  tie a fast knot
- jiě kāi sǐ jié
  解开死结
  undo a fast knot
synonym
sǐ kòu死扣
antonym
huó jié活结 huó kòu活扣
2
n.metaa problem that defies solution/a difficult problem
- zhè shì chéng le tā xīn tóu yī gè sǐ jié yī zhí méi néng jiě kāi
  这事成了他心头一个死结，一直没能解开。
  This turned out to be a fast knot on his mind, which has not been untied ever since.
synonym
jiāng jú僵局

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