"quicksands" in Chinese (Simplified)
流沙
Definition
一種鬆軟濕潤的沙地，可以困住或吞沒人或物體。有時形容困難或危險的情況。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
英文中的“quicksands”多用于描述特定区域时为复数，常做比喻，表达难以脱身或危险的处境。日常对话中不常见，多见于文学、纪录片或比喻表达。
Examples
Be careful near the river; there are dangerous quicksands.
靠近河邊要小心，有危險的**流沙**。
Many explorers were afraid of getting stuck in quicksands.
许多探险者害怕陷入**流沙**。
The map shows the locations of the quicksands.
地图上标出**流沙**的位置。
His finances were like quicksands; the more he struggled, the deeper he sank.
他的财务状况就像**流沙**，越挣扎陷得越深。
Stories about jungle quicksands always scared me as a child.
小时候，关于丛林**流沙**的故事总是让我害怕。
The negotiations fell into legal quicksands and couldn't move forward.
谈判陷入了法律**流沙**，无法推进。