labyrinth
n
complicated network of winding passages, paths, etc through which it is difficult to find one's way 迷宫
The old building was a labyrinth of dark corridors. 那古老建筑是一座长廊纵横光线昏暗的迷宫.
(fig 比喻) go through a real labyrinth of procedures to get a residence permit 为获得居住许可证履行繁琐的手续. Cf 参看 maze.
John Dewey has said in all seriousness that the part played by custom in shaping the behaviour of the individual,as against any way in which he can affect traditional custom,