Meaning of 不绝如缕
不绝如缕 means hanging by a thread; extremely precarious; in a critical situation; lingering faintly; threadlike and continuous (of sound). Pronounced bù jué rú lǚ.
- hanging by a thread; extremely precarious; in a critical situation
- lingering faintly; threadlike and continuous (of sound)
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
dí敌
jūn军
chóng重
chóng重
bāo包
wéi围
xià下
，
chéng城
chí池
de的
fáng防
yù御
yǐ已
bù不
jué绝
rú如
lǚ缕
。
Under the heavy siege of the enemy, the city's defense is hanging by a thread.
Nà那
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
bù不
jué绝
rú如
lǚ缕
，
bīn濒
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
。
The company's capital chain is extremely precarious, on the verge of bankruptcy.
Zhè这
chǎng场
tán谈
pàn判
de的
hé和
píng平
xī希
wàng望
yǐ已
bù不
jué绝
rú如
lǚ缕
。
The hope for peace in these negotiations is hanging by a thread.
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