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烫手
tàng​shǒu

to scald the hand

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 烫手山芋 tàng​shǒu​shān​yù hot potato
    a troublesome or difficult situation that is hard to handle and which no one wants to be responsible for
  • 烫手的山芋 tàng​shǒu​de​shān​yù hot potato
    a difficult or awkward situation that is hard to handle or that people want to avoid; a hot potato