木直中绳 — “Wood straight conforms to the ink-line”
木直中绳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes wood that is perfectly straight, adhering precisely to a carpenter's inked line; used to refer to something that is meticulously straight or conforms strictly to a standard”. Literally, “Wood straight conforms to the ink-line”.
木直中绳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 木直中绳 mean?
木直中绳 (mù zhí zhōng shéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes wood that is perfectly straight, adhering precisely to a carpenter's inked line; used to refer to something that is meticulously straight or conforms strictly to a standard”.
How do you pronounce 木直中绳?
木直中绳 is pronounced mù zhí zhōng shéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 木直中绳 literally mean?
Literally, 木直中绳 means “Wood straight conforms to the ink-line”. It is used to mean “describes wood that is perfectly straight, adhering precisely to a carpenter's inked line; used to refer to something that is meticulously straight or conforms strictly to a standard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 木直中绳?
中：符合、合乎；绳：木匠用以取直，浸满墨汁的线绳。木材直得合乎拉直的墨线