sǐkòur
死扣儿
dead knot; hard knot
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dead knot; hard knot (that cannot be easily untied)
informalRefers to a tight knot that is difficult or impossible to undo, as opposed to a slip knot (活扣). The term often implies the knot was tied accidentally or improperly.
Zhè这
gè个
shéng绳
zi子
dǎ打
le了
gè个
sǐ死
kòu扣
，
zěn怎
me么
yě也
jiě解
bu不
kāi开
。
This rope has a dead knot that simply cannot be untied.
Jì系
xié鞋
dài带
de的
shí时
hou候
bié别
dǎ打
sǐ死
kòu扣
，
bù不
rán然
zháo着
jí急
de的
shí时
hou候
jiě解
bu不
kāi开
。
Don't tie your shoelaces in a dead knot, or you won't be able to undo them when you're in a hurry.
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Tā他
bǎ把
xiàn线
tóu头
jì系
chéng成
le了
sǐ死
kòur扣
jiǎn儿
，
dāo剪
dōu刀
jiǎn都
bu剪
duàn不
断
。
He tied the thread end into a hard knot that even scissors couldn't cut through.