"conundrum" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 难题
• 谜题

Definition

难题指一个让人困惑且难以解决的问题，也可以表示一个有趣或巧妙谜底的谜语。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Conundrum”较为正式，常用于书面语、学术讨论或形容复杂难题，如“道德难题（moral conundrum）”。日常口语更常用“难题”或“问题”来表达类似意思。

Examples

The riddle was a real conundrum.

这个谜语真是个**难题**。

I faced a conundrum when choosing between two jobs.

在两个工作之间选择时，我遇到了**难题**。

Solving this math problem was a conundrum for the students.

解这个数学题对学生来说是个**难题**。

Choosing what to do next was a bit of a conundrum, honestly.

说实话，接下来做什么真是个**难题**。

It's a classic conundrum: spend now or save for later?

这是个经典的**难题**：现在花钱还是留着以后用？

Scientists are still trying to solve the conundrum of dark matter.

科学家们仍在努力解决暗物质的**谜题**。