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头绪

tóuxù

Description

“头绪”是指事情的线索或条理。

"头绪" refers to the clue or order of things.

当事情很多、很乱的时候,我们常说“没有头绪”,意思是不知道该从哪里开始。

When there are many things and it's chaotic, we often say "没有头绪", meaning we don't know where to start.

Meanings

头绪tóuxù

clue; main thread or line of a matter

这件事太复杂了,我一点头绪都没有。

This matter is too complicated; I have no clue at all.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    头 (head/start) + 绪 (thread ends), literally the starting threads of something.

  • Nuance

    often used with 没有 or 理出, describing whether one can make sense of a messy situation.

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