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Tar baby
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타르 아기, 문제덩어리
a problem that becomes more difficult to deal with the more one tries to solve it
Idiom
InformalWhat is the origin of the idiom "tar baby" and when to use it?
The idiom "tar baby" originates from African-American folklore and gained wider recognition through the Uncle Remus stories written by Joel Chandler Harris in the late 19th century. In the stories, the tar baby is a doll made of tar and turpentine used by Br'er Fox to trap Br'er Rabbit. This expression has since evolved to represent a situation or problem that becomes more difficult to handle the more one gets involved with it.
Example
The politician found himself entangled in a tar baby of scandals and controversies, making it challenging for him to restore his reputation.
정치인은 스캔들과 논란의 타르 아기, 문제덩어리에 얽혀 자신의 명성을 회복하는 것이 어려워졌다.
Once I started arguing with my sibling about a trivial matter, it turned into a tar baby, and we could n't find a way to resolve the issue peacefully.
제가 사소한 문제로 제 형제와 논쟁을 시작하자, 그것은 타르 아기,문제덩어리로 변했고 우리는 문제를 평화롭게 해결할 방법을 찾을 수 없었습니다.
