死結 [－结]

Jyutping sei2 git3
Pinyin sǐ jié

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. tight knot
  2. intractable problem
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    唔​易解​開​嘅​繩​結​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    a knot that is not easily undone (requiring more than 1 pull)
  2. 名詞
    難以​克服​嘅​困​難​；​難以​解答​嘅​問​題​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    a problem that defies solutions; a difficult problem to solve
    • 解開死結
      解开死结
      gaai2 hoi1 sei2 git3
      to solve a difficult problem
  3. 反義詞
    活結、生結
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    encased knot; fast knot
    (syn.) 死疙瘩儿, 死纈, 死缬, 死疙瘩, 死疙瘩兒
  2. noun, figuratively
    an issue that defies solution; impasse; intractable problem
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    解开心中嘅死结
    解開心中嘅死結
    gaai2 hoi1 sam1 zung1 ge3 sei2 git3
    • to clear the air; to release pent-up emotions in one's heart; literal meaning: to untie the knot in one's heart
  2. Cantonese
    死结
    死結
    sei2 git3
    • knot requiring more than 1 pull to be undone (opposite of a slipknot)
  3. Cantonese
    解开死结
    解開死結
    gaai2 hoi1 sei2 git3
    • to solve a difficult problem
  4. Cantonese
    条鞋带打咗死结，解唔开添。
    條鞋帶打咗死結，解唔開添。
    • This shoelace was tied into a dead knot and I cannot undo it.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    死结
    死結
    sǐ jié
    • encased knot
    • fast knot