单丝不线 — “To be single or unmarried”
单丝不线 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be single or unmarried”. Without a partner, likening it to how a single thread cannot be spun into a complete cord. Literally, “A single thread cannot make a cord”.
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单丝不线 Pronunciation and Pinyin
单丝不线 Character Breakdown
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她心地善良，工作努力，可惜单丝不线，至今仍是孤身一人。
She is kind-hearted and works hard, but unfortunately, she is still single, without a companion.
Idioms Related to 单丝不线
More idioms starting with 单
- dān单sī丝bù不chéng成xiàn线Individual effort is not enough
- dān单rén人pǐ匹mǎ马single-handedly
- dān单rén人dú独mǎ马acting alone, single-handedly
- dān单bīng兵gū孤chéng城isolated and unsupported
- dān单dāo刀zhí直rù入get straight to the point
- dān单dāo刀fù赴huì会attend a dangerous meeting alone
- dān单dāo刀qù趣rù入go straight to the point
- dān单zé则yì易zhé折，，zhòng众zé则nán难cuī摧Strength in numbers
- dān单fù复zhī之shù术tactics of regular and irregular operations
- dān单fū夫zhǐ只fù妇a lone husband and wife
- dān单jié孑dú独lì立stand alone and self-reliant
- dān单jiā家dú独hù户single independent household
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Open the tool →Questions about 单丝不线
What does 单丝不线 mean?
单丝不线 (dān sī bù xiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be single or unmarried”.
How do you pronounce 单丝不线?
单丝不线 is pronounced dān sī bù xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 单丝不线 literally mean?
Literally, 单丝不线 means “a single thread cannot make a cord”. It is used to mean “to be single or unmarried”.
What is the Chinese definition of 单丝不线?
一根丝纺不成线。比喻单身，没有配偶。