Definition
This idiom literally means 'a thousand strands, ten thousand threads' — an image of tangled, countless silk threads. Figuratively, it describes deep, intricate ties or connections between people, groups, or concepts. You can think of it as 'inextricable links' or 'countless interlocking relationships'. It is often used in formal writing, news, or emotional contexts to convey that two things are bound together in complex ways.
f.e.
countless interwoven tiesintricate connections
Examples
- 千丝万缕，。Tāmen liǎng rén zhī jiān yǒu zhe qiān sī wàn lǚ de liánxì, nán yǐ yì dāo liǎng duàn.There are countless intertwined connections between the two of them, hard to sever completely.
- 千丝万缕。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō zhōng de qíngjié yǔ lìshǐ shìjiàn yǒu qiān sī wàn lǚ de guānlián.The plot of this novel has intricate connections with historical events.
- 千丝万缕，。Liǎng guó de wénhuà yǒu qiān sī wàn lǚ de yuānyuán, hěn nán shuō qīng shéi yǐngxiǎng le shéi.The cultures of the two countries have countless interwoven origins; it's hard to say who influenced whom.
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