此后Gordian knot便用来指“难以解决的问题”，而cut the Gordian knot便指干脆利落地解决复杂的问题：
The deceased old man did not leave a will and the distribution of his property was a Gordian knot.
故世的老人没有留下遗嘱，他的财产分配是一个大难题。
The new chief found it so hard to cooperate with his staff members that he decided to cut the Gordian knot by replacing them all.
新来的头头发觉很难和他的下属合作，他决定快刀斩乱麻把他们统统换了。
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