触礁 (chù jiāo) — to strike a reef / hit a snag; (fig.) to run into trouble or encounter obstacles
Definition
A vivid verb meaning 'to strike a reef' (ships), extended figuratively to any plan or cooperation 'hitting a snag / running into trouble'. More concrete and image-driven than the abstract 遇到困难.
verb
to strike a reef / hit a snag(fig.) to run into trouble or encounter obstacles
Examples
- 触礁。Nà sōu chuán zài fēng bào zhōng chù jiāo le.That ship struck a reef in the storm.
- 触礁，。Zhè cì hé zuò chù jiāo le, shuāng fāng dōu xū yào chóng xīn kǎo lǜ.This cooperation hit a snag; both sides need to reconsider.
- ，。Gōng sī chù le yí cì jiāo, dàn hěn kuài tiáo zhěng le cè lüè.The company ran into trouble once, but quickly adjusted its strategy.
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