以索续组 — “To connect a silk ribbon with a thick rope”
以索续组 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to connect a silk ribbon with a thick rope”. Metaphorically, it refers to successors whose talent or scholarship is far inferior to their predecessors. Literally, “To connect with a rope after a silk ribbon”.
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- yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
- yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
- yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
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- yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
- yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
- yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
- yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
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What does 以索续组 mean?
以索续组 (yǐ suǒ xù zǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to connect a silk ribbon with a thick rope”.
How do you pronounce 以索续组?
以索续组 is pronounced yǐ suǒ xù zǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以索续组 literally mean?
Literally, 以索续组 means “to connect with a rope after a silk ribbon”. It is used to mean “to connect a silk ribbon with a thick rope”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以索续组?
用粗绳去连接丝带。比喻后继者的才学远逊前人。