needles fly and thread runs; expert and fast needlework
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
needles fly and thread runs; to do needlework with extreme skill and speed
literaryLiterally 'flying needles and running thread'. Often used to praise a person's exceptional sewing or embroidery skills. Can describe literal needlework or metaphorically refer to any task done with great dexterity and swiftness.
Tā她
jì技
yì艺
jīng精
zhàn湛
，
fēi飞
zhēn针
zǒu走
xiàn线
，
bù不
yī一
huì会
er儿
yī一
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
jiù就
féng缝
hǎo好
le了
。
With her superb skills, needles flying and thread running, she sewed a garment in no time.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
cái裁
feng缝
fēi飞
zhēn针
zǒu走
xiàn线
de的
gōng功
fu夫
，
ràng让
zài在
chǎng场
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
zàn赞
tàn叹
bù不
yǐ已
。
The old tailor's skill of flying needles and running thread left everyone present in awe.
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Kàn看
tā她
fēi飞
zhēn针
zǒu走
xiàn线
de地
xiù绣
zhe着
mǔ牡
dān丹
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
xiàng像
zài在
zuò作
huà画
yī一
bān般
。
Watching her embroider peonies with flying needles and running thread was like watching someone paint.