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一线生机
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一线生机

一线生机 — “A slim chance of survival”

一线生机 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slim chance of survival”. A ray of hope. Literally, “a thread of vitality”.

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一线生机 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一线生机 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
线
xiàn8thread, line, clue
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
机
jī6machine, opportunity, airplane

Example Sentence with 一线生机

在项目濒临失败之际,团队成员通力合作,终于找到了一线生机,成功扭转了局面。
When the project was on the verge of failure, team members worked together and finally found a glimmer of hope, successfully turning the situation around.

Idioms Related to 一线生机

Synonyms of 一线生机

  • yī一xī息shàng尚cún存still have one breath left
  • yī一xiàn线xī希wàng望a glimmer of hope

Antonyms of 一线生机

  • yī一tán潭sǐ死shuǐ水a stagnant and dull situation
  • sǐ死qì气chén沉chén沉lifeless, dull, gloomy, or dispirited

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 一线生机

What does 一线生机 mean?

一线生机 (yī xiàn shēng jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slim chance of survival”.

How do you pronounce 一线生机?

一线生机 is pronounced yī xiàn shēng jī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一线生机 literally mean?

Literally, 一线生机 means “a thread of vitality”. It is used to mean “a slim chance of survival”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一线生机?

线:微小;生机:生存的机会。还有一点儿生存的希望。

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