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Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「一針一線」. Explanation below.

The Chinese idiom 「一針一線」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

A metaphor for something subtle. Line, also written as “line”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī zhēn yī xiàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 jam1 yat1 sin3

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.