症结

Traditional (Taiwan): 癥結

On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C2.

zhēngjié ㄓㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

    • hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)
    • crux of an issue
    • main point in an argument
    • sticking point
    • deadlock in negotiations

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