单词	Gordian knot
释义	Gordian knotGor‧di‧an knot /ˌɡɔːdiən ˈnɒt $ ˌɡɔːrdiən ˈnɑːt/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINGordian knot Origin: 1500-1600 From a complicated knot tied by Gordius, king of ancient Phrygia, which Alexander the Great cut through with his sword Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A similar attempt to cut the Gordian knot of Chapter 4 also proves to be fallacious. If Gorbachev expects to untie the Gordian knot, he has over-estimated his powers. Many of us have learned the legend of Alexander the Great and the Gordian Knot. Wine and women-here we have the Gordian knot of the crisis. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► cut/untie the Gordian knot A similar attempt to cut the Gordian knot of Chapter 4 also proves to be fallacious. If Gorbachev expects to untie the Gordian knot, he has over-estimated his powers. cut/untie the Gordian knot to quickly solve a difficult problem by determined action:  In recent years, governments have tried to cut the Gordian knot by imposing cuts in state support to the railways.
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