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剪不断理还乱
剪不断理还乱
剪不断理还乱
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剪不断理还乱
剪不断理还乱
剪不断理还乱

剪不断理还乱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jiǎn bú duàn lǐ hái luàn

剪不断理还乱 Usage and Examples

Too tangled to untangle.

An inextricable mess.

Difficult to resolve.

The characters in 剪不断理还乱

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
剪
jiǎn11cut with scissors
不
bú4not
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science
还
hái8still, also, return, repay
乱
luàn7disorderly and confused

More words starting with 剪

  • jiǎn剪xià下cut off, cut out
  • jiǎn剪xià下lai来cut off, cut out
  • jiǎn剪bú不duàn断de的indissoluble, unbreakable
  • jiǎn剪chū出cut out, clip out
  • jiǎn剪dāo刀Scissors
  • jiǎn剪dāo刀chà差price scissors
  • jiǎn剪qiē切Cut
  • jiǎn剪qù去cut off, trim
  • jiǎn剪fà发to cut hair
  • jián剪kǒu口Cut, Incision
  • jiǎn剪zi子scissors, shears
  • jiǎn剪chuáng床Shearing machine, Guillotine shear

Frequently asked questions

What does 剪不断理还乱 mean in Chinese?
剪不断理还乱 (jiǎn bú duàn lǐ hái luàn) means “Too tangled to untangle, an inextricable mess, Difficult to resolve”.
How do you pronounce 剪不断理还乱?
剪不断理还乱 is pronounced jiǎn bú duàn lǐ hái luàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Too tangled to untangle.” in Chinese?
“Too tangled to untangle.” is 剪不断理还乱 (jiǎn bú duàn lǐ hái luàn) in Chinese.
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