棘手 Definitions — Dong Chinese Dictionary

jíshǒu HSK7

thorny

棘手 jíshǒu

thorny adjective: thorny; troublesome; intractable. Describes a difficult matter that is hard to handle, much like a plant with thorns that pricks the hand.; 肺炎是一种棘手的疾病–很难诊断，这意味着治疗往往被延误。

fèiyán shì yīzhǒng jíshǒu de jíbìng– hěn nán zhěnduàn, zhè yìwèizhe zhìliáo wǎngwǎng bèi yánwù.

Pneumonia is a tricky disease — it's hard to diagnose, which means treatment is often delayed.; 也许最棘手的领域是水果采摘。

yěxǔ zuì jíshǒu de lǐngyù shì shuǐguǒ cǎizhāi.

Perhaps the trickiest area is fruit picking.

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