"stump" in Chinese (Simplified)
树桩难住（比喻）
Definition
“Stump” 指的是树被砍倒后留下的树桩。也可以指让某人疑惑或无法回答问题。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
作为名词，常用于自然或园艺领域。作动词时是非正式用法，指让人疑惑（特别是难题或谜语时，'That question stumped me'）。在板球中也是专有名词（指三柱门）。不要与 'stamp'（踩踏）混淆。
Examples
The old tree was cut down, but its stump is still in the yard.
那棵老树被砍倒了，但**树桩**还在院子里。
Please watch out, there's a stump in the path.
请小心，路上有个**树桩**。
He tried to answer the riddle, but it really stumped him.
他试着回答这个谜语，但它真的**难住了**他。
After hours of chopping, all that was left was the stump.
砍了好几个小时后，只剩下**树桩**了。
That tricky math problem really stumped the whole class.
那个棘手的数学题真的**难住**了全班。
When the politician was asked about taxes, the reporter's question stumped him.
当被问到税收时，记者的问题**难住了**那位政客。