A hot potato
US /ə hɑt poʊˈteɪtoʊ/
UK /ə hɒt pəˈteɪtəʊ/
成語
燙手山芋, 棘手問題
a controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with
範例:
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The issue of immigration is a real hot potato in politics right now.
移民問題是當前政治中一個真正的燙手山芋。
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No one wants to deal with that project; it's become a real hot potato.
沒有人想處理那個項目；它已經變成了一個真正的燙手山芋。