"minefield" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 雷区
• 棘手局面

Definition

雷区是指埋有地雷的区域，也指充满隐藏危险或困难的情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可以专指军事上的雷区，也常用于比喻指充满潜在风险或难题的复杂局面，如“法律雷区”。常见于正式和日常用语。

Examples

There is a minefield near the border.

边境附近有一片**雷区**。

Crossing the minefield is very dangerous.

穿越**雷区**非常危险。

Figuratively, the new law is a political minefield.

比喻来说，新法律是一个政治**雷区**。

Social media can be a real minefield if you’re not careful.

如果不小心，社交媒体简直就是个**雷区**。

Negotiating that contract was a financial minefield.

谈判那份合同时简直是个财务**雷区**。

Parenting teenagers is a minefield these days.

如今养青少年简直是个**雷区**。