怪圈

tā men yào dǎ pò zhè yī guài quān hěn nán

他们要打破这一怪圈很难。

It would be really difficult for them to break this vicious circle.

yǒu xiē dì qū wú fǎ bǎi tuō shēng hái zi dǎo zhì pín kùn de guài quān

有些地区无法摆脱生孩子导致贫困的怪圈。

Some areas can hardly get out of the vicious cycle of "the more children they have, the poorer they become".

zhè shì yī gè guài quān xún qiú quán lì děng yú shī qù zì yóu

这是一个怪圈，寻求权力等于失去自由。

It is a strange desire. Seeking power means losing liberty.