tóuxù

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Word · NounTraditional頭緒

clue; thread; logical sequence

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

clue; thread; logical sequence in complex and chaotic matters

Often used in negative constructions or when describing the process of organizing thoughts.

Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
me么
duō多
zī资
liào料
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
máng茫
wú无
tóu头
xù绪
 。

Faced with so much material, he felt completely at a loss.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
lǐ理
bu不
chū出
ge个
tóu头
xù绪
lái来
 。

I can't make any sense of this matter.

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Jīng经
guò过
fǎn反
fù复
yán研
jiū究
 ,
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zhōng终
yú于
yǒu有
le了
diǎn点
tóu头
xù绪
 。

After repeated study, this matter finally shows some signs of clarity.

Qiān千
tóu头
wàn万
xù绪
de的
gōng工
zuò作
ràng让
tā他
pí疲
yú于
yìng应
fù付
 。

The endless threads of work exhausted him trying to cope.