Definition & Meaning

1.(of situation) hanging by a thread; very precarious; almost extinct

2.(of sound or voice) lingering on faintly

bù jué rú lǚ

不 绝 如 缕

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1
sl(of situation) hanging by a thread; very precarious; almost extinct
- shēng mìng wēi xiǎn bù jué rú lǚ
  生命危险，不绝如缕
  One's life is hanging by a thread.
- jǐ dài dān chuán bù jué rú lǚ
  几代单传，不绝如缕。
  There has been only one son in his family for generations, making the family line precarious.
- tā de yí yán yī rán zài wǒ de ěr biān bù jué rú lǚ
  他的遗言依然在我的耳边不绝如缕。
  His last words is still ringing in my ears.
synonym
jí jí kě wēi岌岌可危 wēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵 bù duàn rú dài不断如带
antonym
láo bù kě pò牢不可破 ān rú tài shān安如泰山
2
sl(of sound or voice) lingering on faintly
- dí shēng bù jué rú lǚ
  笛声不绝如缕。
  The flute sound lingers faintly on the air.
- gē shēng bù jué rú lǚ huí dàng zài shān gǔ zhōng
  歌声不绝如缕，回荡在山谷中。
  The singing lingered on faintly in the valley.
synonym
xì shēng xì qì细声细气 dī shēng xì yǔ低声细语
antonym
lóng yín hǔ xiào龙吟虎啸

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