谜团 mítuán riddle
riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation; elusive matters
How to remember 谜团: 谜 riddle + 团 sphere = riddle.
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How it is used
- An unsolved mystery / tangle of puzzles - 解开谜团 (jiěkāi mítuán) to unravel a mystery; 重重谜团 (chóngchóng mítuán) layer upon layer of mystery.
- 团 (tuán) = a knotted mass; suggests a big, murky mystery, bigger than a single 谜 (mí, riddle).
- Common in mystery, crime, and news writing for unexplained situations.
Example sentences
- 你解开谜团了吗？ Nǐ jiěkāi mítuán le ma?Have you worked the puzzle out?