半丝半缕 — “A tiny bit”
半丝半缕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tiny bit”. A trifle; something insignificant in amount or value. Literally, “half a silk thread, half a strand of yarn”.
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半丝半缕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半丝半缕 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 半丝半缕
即使是半丝半缕的帮助，对于身处困境的人来说也弥足珍贵。
Even a tiny bit of help is precious to someone in distress.
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Synonyms of 半丝半缕
More idioms starting with 半
- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
- bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously
- bàn半tūn吞bàn半tǔ吐speak evasively
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Open the tool →Questions about 半丝半缕
What does 半丝半缕 mean?
半丝半缕 (bàn sī bàn lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tiny bit”.
How do you pronounce 半丝半缕?
半丝半缕 is pronounced bàn sī bàn lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半丝半缕 literally mean?
Literally, 半丝半缕 means “half a silk thread, half a strand of yarn”. It is used to mean “a tiny bit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半丝半缕?
缕：线。半根丝，半缕线。形容数量少，价值极其微小的东西。