扎手 (zā) — prickly (to the touch), thorny; (figurative) tricky, thorny (of a problem or situation)
Definition
Used for things that physically prick the hand (thorns, cactus) and, figuratively, for problems that are awkward or tricky to deal with. Always describes the object/situation itself, never a person.
adjective
prickly (to the touch)thorny(figurative) trickythorny (of a problem or situation)
Examples
- 扎手，。Zhè zhǒng xiān rén zhǎng hěn zā, xiǎo xīn bié pèng dào.This kind of cactus is very prickly — be careful not to touch it.
- 扎手，。Zhè ge àn zi hěn zā, lián lǎo lǜ shī dōu jué de nán bàn.This case is very thorny — even the veteran lawyer finds it hard to handle.
- ，，扎手。Bié pèng nà gēn shù zhī, shàng miàn yǒu cì, hěn zā.Don't touch that branch — it has thorns and is very prickly.
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