千头万序 — “To describe affairs as numerous and complicated, with many threads”
千头万序 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe affairs as numerous and complicated, with many threads”. A myriad of things to attend to; tangled and complex. Literally, “a thousand heads and ten thousand sequences”.
千头万序 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 千
- qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
- qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
- qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
- qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
- qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
- qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
- qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
- qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
- qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺，，bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
- qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred
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What does 千头万序 mean?
千头万序 (qiān tóu wàn xù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe affairs as numerous and complicated, with many threads”.
How do you pronounce 千头万序?
千头万序 is pronounced qiān tóu wàn xù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千头万序 literally mean?
Literally, 千头万序 means “a thousand heads and ten thousand sequences”. It is used to mean “to describe affairs as numerous and complicated, with many threads”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千头万序?
形容事情杂，头绪多。同“千头万绪”。