症结癥結 zhēng jié — hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)
zhēng (first tone, high and level) jié (second tone, rising)zheng1 jie2
Traditional: 癥結
hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardnoun
Meanings
hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)
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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