Hanzi
CharactersIdiomsChinese ZodiacChinese Name
Tools
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorRender Chinese text as a downloadable image
  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
View all tools →
Blogs
千丝万缕
千丝万缕
千丝万缕
千丝万缕
千丝万缕
千丝万缕
千丝万缕
千丝万缕

千丝万缕 — “Numerous intricate and often subtle connections, ties, or links”

千丝万缕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “numerous intricate and often subtle connections, ties, or links”. Inextricably interwoven relationships. Literally, “a thousand threads and ten thousand strands”.

Frequency

千丝万缕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 千qiān
  • 丝sī
  • 万wàn
  • 缕lǚ

千丝万缕 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
千
qiān3thousand, many
丝
sī5silk thread or fine filament
万
wàn3ten thousand
缕
lǚ12thread, strand, wisp

Example Sentence with 千丝万缕

这两个事件之间有着千丝万缕的联系,调查人员正在努力揭示它们背后的真相。
There are numerous intricate connections between these two incidents, and investigators are working hard to uncover the truth behind them.

Idioms Related to 千丝万缕

Synonyms of 千丝万缕

  • pán盘gēn根cuò错jié节intricate and complex

Antonyms of 千丝万缕

  • yī一dāo刀liǎng两duàn断make a clean break

More idioms starting with 千

  • qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
  • qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
  • qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
  • qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
  • qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
  • qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
  • qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
  • qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺,,bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
  • qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred
  • qiān千cāng仓wàn万xiāng箱abundant grain storage

Questions about 千丝万缕

What does 千丝万缕 mean?
千丝万缕 (qiān sī wàn lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “numerous intricate and often subtle connections, ties, or links”.
How do you pronounce 千丝万缕?
千丝万缕 is pronounced qiān sī wàn lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千丝万缕 literally mean?
Literally, 千丝万缕 means “a thousand threads and ten thousand strands”. It is used to mean “numerous intricate and often subtle connections, ties, or links”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千丝万缕?
千条丝,万条线。原形容一根又一根,数也数不清。现多形容相互之间种种密切而复杂的联系。
Copy the pinyin for 千丝万缕 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

© 2026 hanzi.now

Contact Us