time bomb; potential threat
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
time bomb; an explosive device detonated by a timing mechanism
A device designed to cause an explosion after a set delay.
Jǐng警
chá察
chéng成
gōng功
chāi拆
chú除
le了
dà大
lóu楼
lǐ里
de的
dìng定
shí时
zhà炸
dàn弹
。
The police successfully defused the time bomb in the building.
Zhè这
ge个
bāo包
guǒ裹
lǐ里
kě可
néng能
cáng藏
zhe着
yī一
méi枚
dìng定
shí时
zhà炸
dàn弹
。
This package might contain a time bomb.
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Diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
，
fǎn反
pài派
shè设
zhì置
le了
yī一
ge个
sān三
xiǎo小
shí时
hòu后
bào爆
zhà炸
de的
dìng定
shí时
zhà炸
dàn弹
。
In the movie, the villain set a time bomb to explode three hours later.
noun
potential threat; hidden danger; ticking time bomb
Used metaphorically for a situation, problem, or person that could cause major trouble in the future if not addressed.
Jīng经
jì济
bù不
píng平
děng等
jiù就
xiàng像
shì是
shè社
huì会
de的
dìng定
shí时
zhà炸
dàn弹
。
Economic inequality is like a ticking time bomb for society.
Gōng公
sī司
nà那
bǐ笔
wèi未
jiě解
jué决
de的
zhài债
wù务
shì是
yī一
kē颗
dìng定
shí时
zhà炸
dàn弹
。
That unresolved debt is a potential threat to the company.
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Tā他
yā压
yì抑
de的
qíng情
xù绪
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
kē颗
shāng伤
rén人
de的
dìng定
shí时
zhà炸
dàn弹
。
His suppressed emotions will eventually become a ticking time bomb that hurts others.