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丝来线去 — “To be intricately connected or involved”

丝来线去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be intricately connected or involved”. To have constant dealings or interactions, often implying a complex or entangled relationship. Literally, “Threads coming and going; silk comes thread goes”.

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丝来线去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

丝来线去 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
丝
sī5silk thread or fine filament
来
lái7to come
线
xiàn8thread, line, clue
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 丝来线去

他们两家的生意多年来一直是丝来线去,彼此之间有着密切的往来。
Their two families' businesses have had intricate dealings over the years, maintaining close interaction with each other.

Idioms Related to 丝来线去

More idioms starting with 丝

  • sī丝sī丝rù入kòu扣meticulously precise and coherent
  • sī丝fēn分lǚ缕xī析analyze meticulously and methodically
  • sī丝fēn分lǚ缕jiě解analyze meticulously and systematically
  • sī丝fā发zhī之gōng功a trifling contribution
  • sī丝ēn恩fà发yuàn怨sensitive to slightest kindness or offense
  • sī丝xī析fā发jiě解Analyze with extreme meticulousness
  • sī丝háo毫bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
  • sī丝zhú竹zhī之yīn音traditional Chinese instrumental music
  • sī丝zhú竹bā八yīn音music and musical instruments
  • sī丝zhú竹guǎn管xián弦musical instruments or music
  • sī丝fēn纷zhì栉bǐ比numerous and intricate, densely arranged

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Questions about 丝来线去

What does 丝来线去 mean?

丝来线去 (sī lái xiàn qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be intricately connected or involved”.

How do you pronounce 丝来线去?

丝来线去 is pronounced sī lái xiàn qù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 丝来线去 literally mean?

Literally, 丝来线去 means “Threads coming and going; silk comes thread goes”. It is used to mean “to be intricately connected or involved”.

What is the Chinese definition of 丝来线去?

比喻纠缠连挂。

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