minefield; sensitive and dangerous area
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
minefield; an area planted with landmines
neutralA literal military term referring to an area where landmines are buried.
Zhè这
piàn片
léi雷
qū区
hái还
wèi未
bèi被
wán完
quán全
qīng清
chú除
。
This minefield has not been completely cleared yet.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
hěn很
duō多
nóng农
tián田
biàn变
chéng成
le了
léi雷
qū区
。
After the war, many farmlands became minefields.
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Shì士
bīng兵
men们
xiǎo小
xīn心
yì翼
yì翼
de地
chuān穿
guò过
léi雷
qū区
。
The soldiers cautiously made their way through the minefield.
noun
a figurative area or topic that is sensitive, dangerous, or fraught with problems
neutralA metaphorical extension, commonly used in discussions about politics, social issues, or interpersonal relationships.
Zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
lì历
shǐ史
yí遗
liú留
wèn问
tí题
shí时
，
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
bì避
kāi开
nà那
xiē些
léi雷
qū区
。
When discussing historical issues, one must be careful to avoid those sensitive topics.
Shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
shàng上
de的
xìng性
bié别
yì议
tí题
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
gè个
léi雷
qū区
。
Gender issues on social media are often a minefield.
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Hé和
lǎo老
bǎn板
tán谈
jiā加
xīn薪
qián前
，
nǐ你
zuì最
hǎo好
xiān先
liǎo了
jiě解
yī一
xià下
tā他
de的
léi雷
qū区
zài在
nǎ哪
lǐ里
。
Before talking to your boss about a raise, you'd better find out where his sensitivities lie.