Quicksand
01
流砂, 流砂
a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
02
流砂, 罠
a hazardous or difficult situation that is very hard to get out of
例
The political scandal became quicksand, entangling everyone involved.
その政治スキャンダルは流砂となり、関わった全員を巻き込んだ。
The economic downturn was quicksand for the struggling small business.
経済の低迷は、苦境にある中小企業にとって 流砂 でした。
