English idiom
The elephant in the room
Meaning
An obvious big problem that everyone knows about but nobody wants to talk about.
हिंदी अर्थ
ऐसी बड़ी और साफ़ समस्या जिसके बारे में सब जानते हैं पर कोई बात नहीं करना चाहता
When to use it
Use it when a serious issue is being ignored because discussing it feels awkward.
Examples
1. Everyone in the family knew that Papa's health was the elephant in the room, but nobody wanted to bring it up at dinner.
परिवार में सब जानते थे कि पापा की सेहत ही वह बड़ी बात है, पर खाने की मेज़ पर कोई उसका ज़िक्र नहीं करना चाहता था।
2. The low sales figures were the elephant in the room during the office meeting.
ऑफ़िस की मीटिंग में कम बिक्री के आँकड़े वह बड़ा मुद्दा थे जिसकी कोई चर्चा नहीं कर रहा था।
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