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马迹蛛丝 — “Faint traces or subtle clues”

马迹蛛丝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Faint traces or subtle clues”. Barely perceptible evidence or indications. Literally, “horse traces spider silk”.

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马迹蛛丝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

马迹蛛丝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
迹
jì9trace, mark, or footprint
蛛
zhū12spider
丝
sī5silk thread or fine filament

Example Sentence with 马迹蛛丝

侦探们仔细搜寻现场,希望能找到一些马迹蛛丝,揭开事件的真相。
The detectives meticulously searched the scene, hoping to find some faint traces or subtle clues to uncover the truth of the incident.

Idioms Related to 马迹蛛丝

Synonyms of 马迹蛛丝

  • zhū蛛sī丝mǎ马jì迹faint traces and subtle clues

Antonyms of 马迹蛛丝

  • qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections

More idioms starting with 马

  • mǎ马shàng上gōng功chéng成achieve success quickly, often by military conquest
  • mǎ马shàng上qiáng墙tóu头a romantic rendezvous spot
  • mǎ马shàng上dé得tiān天xià下win an empire on horseback
  • mǎ马shàng上fáng房zi子overtly agree, covertly oppose
  • mǎ马shàng上kàn看huā花to observe things superficially
  • mǎ马bù不tíng停tí蹄advancing tirelessly without stopping
  • mǎ马bù不jiě解ān鞍to work without rest
  • mǎ马zhōng中guān关wǔ五typographical or scribal errors
  • mǎ马yǎng仰rén人fān翻utter chaos and confusion
  • mǎ马rù入huà华shān山universal peace and tranquility
  • mǎ马dào到gōng功chéng成achieve instant success
  • mǎ马dào到chéng成gōng功instant success

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Questions about 马迹蛛丝

What does 马迹蛛丝 mean?

马迹蛛丝 (mǎ jì zhū sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Faint traces or subtle clues”.

How do you pronounce 马迹蛛丝?

马迹蛛丝 is pronounced mǎ jì zhū sī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 马迹蛛丝 literally mean?

Literally, 马迹蛛丝 means “horse traces spider silk”. It is used to mean “Faint traces or subtle clues”.

What is the Chinese definition of 马迹蛛丝?

马蹄的痕迹,蜘蛛的细丝。比喻隐约可寻的痕迹和线索。

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