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头绪

tóu xù · tou xu

Traditional 頭緒

Meaning

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  1. outline
  2. main threads
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The big puzzle

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)拼图(pīntú)有(yǒu)一千(yīqiān)块(kuài)，我(wǒ)一点(yīdiǎn)头绪(tóuxù)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)。

    This puzzle has 1,000 pieces, and I have no clue at all.

  2. Liangliang

    先(xiān)找(zhǎo)四(sì)个(gè)角(jiǎo)，慢慢(mànmàn)就(jiù)有(yǒu)头绪(tóuxù)了(le)。

    Find the four corners first, and you'll slowly get a clue.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)找到(zhǎodào)一(yī)个(gè)角(jiǎo)了(le)！

    OK, I found one corner!

  4. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)，再(zài)找(zhǎo)边(biān)！

    Great, now find the edge pieces!

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)这(zhè)一(yī)块(kuài)是(shì)天空(tiānkōng)，还是(háishi)海(hǎi)？

    But is this piece sky or sea?

  6. Liangliang

    唉(ài)，头绪(tóuxù)又(yòu)没(méi)了(le)。

    Sigh, the clue is gone again.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)太(tài)复(fù)杂(zá)，我(wǒ)一(yì)点(diǎn)头(tóu)绪(xù)都(dōu)没(méi)有(yǒu)。

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

02

他(tā)整(zhěng)理(lǐ)了(le)半(bàn)天(tiān)，终(zhōng)于(yú)理(lǐ)出(chū)了(le)头(tóu)绪(xù)。

He sorted things out for a long time and finally found the main threads.

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