泥潭
ní​tán HSK7

quagmire

  • created sense approved 泥潭 · ní​tán · quagmire — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泥潭

    ní​tán

    quagmire

    a deep mud pit; a difficult or boggy situation from which it is hard to escape

    泥 (literal) → 泥 · ní · mud 潭 (literal) → 潭 · tán · pool

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    created sense