brier patch

A thicket of thorny bushes or briers, often used metaphorically to describe a difficult, tangled, or problematic situation.

zh指茂密多刺的灌木丛或黑莓丛；也常比喻复杂、棘手或难以脱身的处境。ruГустые заросли колючих кустарников или ежевики, часто используемые метафорически для описания сложной, запутанной или проблемной ситуации.esMatorral denso de arbustos espinosos o zarzas, a menudo usado metafóricamente para describir una situación complicada, enredada o problemática.frFourré dense d'arbustes épineux ou de ronces, souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour décrire une situation difficile, embrouillée ou problématique.deDichtes Gestrüpp aus dornigen Sträuchern oder Brombeeren; metaphorisch auch eine verworrene, schwierige oder ausweglose Lage.ptMata densa de arbustos espinhosos ou de amoreiras silvestres; usado metaforicamente para descrever uma situação complicada, confusa ou problemática.arغابة كثيفة من الشجيرات الشائكة أو العليق، وتُستخدم مجازيًا لوصف موقف معقد أو متشابك أو صعب.

1. A thicket of thorny plants B2 formal

   A dense area of prickly shrubs or bushes, often difficult to navigate.

   • The rabbit disappeared into the brier patch.
   • We had to cut our way through the brier patch to reach the clearing.
   • The old fence was overgrown with a thick brier patch.

   zh荆棘丛ruЗарасли колючих кустарниковesmatorral espinosofrFourré épineuxdeDornengestrüppptMato de espinhosarأجمة شوكية

2. A difficult or problematic situation C1 informal american

   A metaphorical place or situation that is full of difficulties, dangers, or complications.

   • He found himself in a brier patch of legal troubles.
   • The negotiations turned into a brier patch of conflicting demands.
   • Avoiding the brier patch of office politics is nearly impossible.

   zh困境ruЗатруднительное положениеesenigma, lío, atolladerofrsituation difficile / traquenarddeSchwierige LageptSituação difícilarموقف صعب