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gordian knot

/ˈɡɔːrdiən nɒt/

Traducción: Referencia a un problema extremadamente complejo o difícil que parece no tener solución, originada en la leyenda del rey Gordias de Frigia. La frase a menudo implica un problema que requiere una solución audaz o poco convencional.

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/ˈɡɔːrdiən nɒt/C1formal
  • esReferencia a un problema extremadamente complejo o difícil que parece no tener solución, originada en la leyenda del rey Gordias de Frigia. La frase a menudo implica un problema que requiere una solución audaz o poco convencional.

A reference to an extremely complex or difficult problem that seems impossible to solve, derived from the legend of King Gordius of Phrygia. The phrase often implies a problem that requires a bold or unconventional solution.

  1. Complex problemC1formal

    An extremely difficult or intricate problem that seems impossible to solve.

    esnudo gordiano

    • The budget crisis was a gordian knot for the government.
    • Negotiating peace in the region proved to be a gordian knot.
    • The legal dispute became a gordian knot that took years to untangle.