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一线希望

一线希望 — “A slender thread of hope”

一线希望 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slender thread of hope”. A glimmer of hope; a faint chance. Literally, “a line of hope”.

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一线希望 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一线希望 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
线
xiàn8thread, line, clue
希
xī7hope rare
望
wàng11look, hope, visit

Example Sentence with 一线希望

面对重重困难,他紧紧抓住心中最后的一线希望,努力寻找解决之道。
Facing numerous difficulties, he clung tightly to the last glimmer of hope in his heart, striving to find a solution.

Idioms Related to 一线希望

Synonyms of 一线希望

  • yī一xiàn线shēng生jī机a slim chance of survival

Antonyms of 一线希望

  • qióng穷tú途mò末lù路at the end of one's rope

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一线希望

What does 一线希望 mean?

一线希望 (yī xiàn xī wàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slender thread of hope”.

How do you pronounce 一线希望?

一线希望 is pronounced yī xiàn xī wàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一线希望 literally mean?

Literally, 一线希望 means “a line of hope”. It is used to mean “a slender thread of hope”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一线希望?

还有一点微弱的希望

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