gordian knot

English - Turkish

Definition of gordian knot in English Turkish dictionary

kördüğüm

Ünlü kördüğüm bir kılıç darbesi ile kesildi. - The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword blow.

Ünlü Gordion kördüğümü bir kılıçla kesildi. - The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword.

(deyim) İçinden çıkılmaz bir müşkül, çetrefilli bir hâl, kördüğüm, büyük sorun

Related Terms

cut the Gordian knot

düğümü çözmek

cut the Gordian knot

sorunu çözmek

cut the gordian knot

(deyim) İçinden çıkılmaz bir müşkülü, çetrefilli bir hâli olağanüstü bir şekilde halletmek

out the gordian knot

Gordian Knot dışarı

cut the Gordian knot

paçayı sıyırmak

cut the Gordian knot

son anda çözüm bularak kurtulmak

cut the Gordian knot

yırtmak

English - English

Definition of gordian knot in English English dictionary

The legendary knot tied to a pole near the temple of Zeus in Gordium

Any intricate and complex problem

(deyim) 1. The Gordian Knot is a legend associated with Alexander the Great. It is often used as a metaphor for an intractable problem, solved by a bold stroke ("cutting the Gordian knot"). 2. (in phr. cut the Gordian knot) solve a difficult problem in a direct or forceful way

cut/untie the Gordian knot to quickly solve a difficult problem by determined action (From a complicated knot tied by Gordius, king of ancient Phrygia, which Alexander the Great cut through with his sword)

{i} intricate knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia which was only to be untied by the future king of Asia (Greek Mythology); difficult or complex problem, seemingly unsolvable problem

Intricate knot tied by Gorius, king of Gorduim in Phyrgia; an oracle declared that whoever loosened it should rule Asia Alexander the Great, unable to undo it, cut it with his sword; hence, a difficult problem or task 'cut the Gordian knot' means to solve problem by force or by evading conditions An expression sometimes used by judges, e g Viscount Dilhorne in Davis v Johnson

A great difficulty Gordius, a peasant, being chosen king of Phrygia, dedicated his waggon to Jupiter, and fastened the yoke to a beam with a rope of bark so ingeniously that no one could untie it Alexander was told that "whoever undid the knot would reign over the whole East " "Well then," said the conqueror, "it is thus I perform the task," and, so saying, he cut the knot in twain with his sword

1 An exceedingly complicated problem or deadlock 2 An intricate knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia and cut by Alexander the Great with his sword after hearing an oracle promise that whoever could undo it would be the next ruler of Asia

any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

Related Terms

Gordian knots

plural form of Gordian knot

gordianknot

{n} an inextricable difficulty

cut the gordian knot

(deyim) Solve a difficult problem in a direct or forceful way

cut the Gordian knot

find an easy way out of difficulty

Hyphenation

Gor·di·an knot

Turkish pronunciation

gôrdiın nät

Pronunciation

/ˈgôrdēən ˈnät/ /ˈɡɔːrdiːən ˈnɑːt/

Etymology

() From the name of a legendary knot tied to a pole near the temple of Zeus in Gordium. It was prophesied that whoever loosed the knot would become ruler of all Asia. Alexander the Great solved the puzzle by slicing through the knot and took it as a sign of Zeus's favor. He then proceeded to conquer much of the known world.