"stumbling block" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 绊脚石

Definition

“绊脚石”指的是阻碍你实现目标的问题或障碍。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式语境，带有比喻意义，而非指真实的石头。可替换为“障碍”但常用来指某个特定难题。

Examples

Learning English was a stumbling block for him at first.

学习英语一开始对他来说是个**绊脚石**。

Finances became the biggest stumbling block in their plan.

财务成了他们计划中最大的**绊脚石**。

They tried to remove every stumbling block along the way.

他们试图清除一路上的所有**绊脚石**。

Negotiations kept running into the same old stumbling block: trust.

谈判一再遇到同一个**绊脚石**：信任。

Don’t let a minor stumbling block stop you from chasing your dreams.

不要让小小的**绊脚石**阻挡你追梦的步伐。

Technical issues were the main stumbling block when launching the new app.

技术问题是发布新应用时的主要**绊脚石**。