不絕如縷

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hanging by a thread · very precarious · almost extinct

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. hanging by a thread
  2. very precarious
  3. almost extinct
  4. (of sound) linger on faintly

Written Forms

不絕如縷Traditional · Main Form
不绝如缕Alternate Form

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