كيف تنطق "therein lies the rub"

expression

US

thair-IN LYZ thuh RUB

UK

thair-IN LYZ thuh RUB

التعريف

This expression means 'that's where the problem is' or 'here is the difficulty in the situation.' It is often used to highlight the main obstacle or issue.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ðɛˈɹɪn/ /ˈɫaɪz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹəb

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ðeəɹˈɪn/ /lˈaɪz/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈʌb

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

thair-IN LYZ thuh RUB

بريطاني

thair-IN LYZ thuh RUB

استمع في السياق

We want to travel more, but therein lies the rub: we don't have enough money.

He found a new job, but therein lies the rub—it's far from home.

We need more volunteers, and therein lies the rub: no one has time.

People talk about working from home as a dream job, but therein lies the rub—it can get really lonely.