lab·y·rinth
noun/ˈlæbərɪnθ/
/ˈlæbərɪnθ/
(formal)- a complicated series of paths, which it is difficult to find your way through
迷宫；曲径 - We lost our way in the labyrinth of streets.
我们在迷宫式的街道上迷了路。 - (figurative) a labyrinth of rules and regulations
错综复杂的规章制度
Word Originlate Middle English (referring to the maze constructed by Daedalus (a craftsman and father of Icarus) to house the Minotaur in Greek mythology): from French labyrinthe or Latin labyrinthus, from Greek laburinthos. - We lost our way in the labyrinth of streets.