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a chicken-and-egg situation

/ə ˈtʃɪkən ənd ɛg ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ /ə ˈtʃɪkɪn ənd ɛg ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
idiom General Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 tavuk mu yumurta mı durumu, tavuk-yumurta meselesi

Definition (English)

A situation where it is impossible to know which of two things caused the other.

Example Sentences

  1. We can't hire staff until we get funding, but we can't get funding without staff. It's a chicken-and-egg situation.
    Finansman alana kadar personel işe alamayız ama personel olmadan finansman alamayız. Bu bir tavuk mu yumurta mı durumu.
  2. Is it the economy causing unemployment, or unemployment causing the bad economy? It's a chicken-and-egg situation.
    İşsizliğe ekonomi mi neden oluyor, yoksa işsizlik mi kötü ekonomiye neden oluyor? Bu bir tavuk mu yumurta mı durumu.

Synonyms

chicken-and-egg problem

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