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两头三绪

两头三绪 — “In a state of mental turmoil and indecision”

两头三绪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of mental turmoil and indecision”. Often due to conflicting thoughts or worries.

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两头三绪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

两头三绪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
两
liǎng7two, a couple of
头
tóu5head
三
sān3the number three
绪
xù11thread, clue, feeling, legacy

Example Sentence with 两头三绪

期末考试临近,小明感到两头三绪,复习起来也心不在焉。
With final exams approaching, Xiao Ming felt his mind was in a turmoil, making him unable to concentrate on studying.

Idioms Related to 两头三绪

Synonyms of 两头三绪

  • sān三tóu头liǎng两xù绪complicated and confusing

More idioms starting with 两

  • liǎng两shì世wéi为rén人to feel reborn after surviving danger
  • liǎng两liǎng两sān三sān三in small groups
  • liǎng两quán全qí其měi美satisfy both sides
  • liǎng两xiāng厢qíng情yuàn愿both parties willing
  • liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
  • liǎng两guó国jiāo交bīng兵,,bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm messengers in war
  • liǎng两guó国xiāng相zhàn战,,bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm envoys even in war
  • liǎng两tóu头sān三miàn面two-faced and inconsistent
  • liǎng两tóu头hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
  • liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
  • liǎng两tóu头bái白miàn面Deceive both parties to gain favor
  • liǎng两xiǎo小wú无cāi猜innocent childhood sweethearts

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Questions about 两头三绪

What does 两头三绪 mean?

两头三绪 (liǎng tóu sān xù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of mental turmoil and indecision”.

How do you pronounce 两头三绪?

两头三绪 is pronounced liǎng tóu sān xù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 两头三绪?

形容心意烦乱。

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