症结

Traditional: 癥結

zhēng jié

Dictionary entry

hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)

What does 症结 mean?

症结 (zhēng jié) has the following dictionary meaning.

1hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)

2crux of an issue

3main point in an argument

4sticking point

5deadlock in negotiations

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症zhèngdisease · illness 结jiē(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) · Taiwan pr. [jie2]

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症结

zhēng jié

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