"mire" in Chinese (Simplified)
泥潭困境
Definition
“Mire” 指的是湿软泥泞的地面，人很容易陷进去。它也可以比喻难以摆脱的困境。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Mire” 较为正式或文学用词，常见于比喻棘手困境时。日常交流多用“泥潭”或“困境”。
Examples
The pig got stuck in the mire near the river.
那只猪卡在河边的**泥潭**里了。
His boots were covered in mire after the walk.
他散步回来后靴子上全是**泥潭**。
The car sank into the mire during the storm.
暴风雨中汽车陷进了**泥潭**。
After the scandal, the politician was left in a financial mire.
丑闻之后，这位政客陷入了经济**困境**。
Many businesses found themselves in the mire during the recession.
许多企业在经济衰退期间陷入了**困境**。
I'm trying to help my friend out of a legal mire.
我正在帮我朋友摆脱法律**困境**。