定时炸弹 (dìng shí zhà dàn) — time bomb
Definition
A literal 'time bomb' that explodes on a timer; also used figuratively for a hidden problem (a relationship, debt, illness) that will blow up if ignored.
noun
time bomb
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 定时炸弹。Jǐng chá fā xiàn le yì kē dìng shí zhà dàn.The police found a time bomb.
- 定时炸弹，。Zhè ge wèn tí jiù xiàng yì kē dìng shí zhà dàn, suí shí kě néng bào zhà.This problem is like a time bomb that could explode at any moment.
- 定时炸弹。Tā men de guān xì yǐ jīng biàn chéng le yì kē dìng shí zhà dàn.Their relationship has become a time bomb.
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