"a stumbling block" in Chinese (Simplified)

绊脚石障碍

Definition

“a stumbling block” 指的是让你难以完成事情或前进的问题或障碍。

这个表达是比喻性的，常用于正式或半正式场合。常和'for'或'to'连用（a stumbling block for/to something），强调严重阻碍进展的难题，而非小问题。

Lack of money is a stumbling block for many students.

缺钱对许多学生来说是**一个绊脚石**。

Language can be a stumbling block when moving to a new country.

搬到新国家时，语言可能成为**一个障碍**。

His fear of failure became a stumbling block to his dreams.

他对失败的恐惧成了实现梦想的**绊脚石**。

Negotiating the contract turned out to be a real stumbling block for both sides.

谈判合同成了双方的**大障碍**。

For some people, public speaking is more than just a stumbling block—it’s a nightmare.

对有些人来说，公开演讲不仅仅是**一个障碍**，简直是噩梦。

I thought the paperwork would be a stumbling block, but it went surprisingly smoothly.

我以为办手续会是**个绊脚石**，但结果出奇地顺利。