Gordian knot

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɡɔːdɪən ˈnɒt/    美 /ˈɡoʊɹdɪən ˈnɑt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The legendary knot tied to a pole near the temple of Zeus in Gordium. Greek
  2. Any intricate and complex problem having a simple solution. broadly
    — List his discourse of war, and you shall hear A fearful battle rend'red you in music; Turn him to any cause of policy, The Gordian knot of it he will unloose.

词形变化

Gordian knots plural

词源

From the name of a legendary knot tied to a pole near the temple of Zeus in Gordium. It was prophesied that whoever loosed the knot would become ruler of all Asia. Alexander the Great solved the puzzle by slicing through the knot and took it as a sign of Zeus' favor. He then proceeded to conquer much of the known world.
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