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"Stumbling block" nghĩa là gì?
01 Jan, 2016
Apple Store @ IFC, Hong Kong. Photo courtesy Leo Li.
'Stumbling block' (shared via VOA) có từ stumble nghĩa là vấp ngã hay vấp váp. Stumbling block là vật chướng ngại, hoàn cảnh gây khó khăn, hoàn cảnh làm cho lưỡng lự (a circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation; obstacle, hurdle, barrier, bar, hindrance, impediment, handicap, disadvantage).
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