干线 (幹線)
gàn xiàn
Pinyin
Definition
干线 (幹線)
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- main line
- trunk line
Character Decomposition
Idioms (8)
单丝不成线，独木不成林
- 1 one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest (idiom)
埋头苦干
- 1 to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work
- 2 to make an all-out effort
- 3 up to the neck in work
放长线钓大鱼
- 1 use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
断线风筝
- 1 a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
穿针引线
- 1 lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
Sample Sentences
不过磁悬浮造价太高了。现在的动车组就够快的了。而且高速铁路技术已经很成熟了，像日本的新干线，开了几十年都没出过事儿。