Gordian knot
/ˌɡɔːdiən ˈnɒt/noun
उच्चारण गॉर्डिअन नॉट
अत्यंत जटिल समस्या, कठिन गुत्थी
Advanced wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
SSC CGL Pre 2025SSC Steno 2026SSC Exams before 2018
noun
- 1
[C, usually singular] formal
a very difficult or complicated problem
अत्यंत जटिल समस्या, कठिन गुत्थी
- The water dispute between the two states has become a Gordian knot.
- Experts have tried for years to untie this Gordian knot.
- Untangling the company's finances proved to be a Gordian knot.
+ 2 more examples
- The new law cut through the Gordian knot of delays in the courts.
- Negotiators faced a Gordian knot of old claims and rivalries.
¶Idioms 1
cut the Gordian knot
to solve a difficult problem by taking quick, strong and direct action
कठिन समस्या को एक झटके में, सीधे और कड़े कदम से सुलझा देना
- The new minister cut the Gordian knot by cancelling the old contract.
- Instead of endless talks, the court cut the Gordian knot with one clear order.
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Greek legend in which Alexander the Great cut through a very complicated knot tied by King Gordius instead of trying to untie it.
यह यूनानी कथा से आया है, जिसमें Alexander the Great ने राजा Gordius द्वारा बाँधी गई बहुत उलझी गाँठ को खोलने के बजाय तलवार से काट दिया था।