死结难解 sǐjiénánjiě thorny problem Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 死结 死結 sǐjié deadlock An intractable problem; an insoluble enigma; a long-standing grudge or conflict that is difficult to resolve.难解 難解 nánjiě hard to resolve difficult to solve, settle, untie, or dispel, such as a problem, dispute, or a knot