紅線
See also: 红线
Chinese edit
red; revolutionary; prosperity red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular |
thread; string; wire thread; string; wire; line | ||
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trad. (紅線/紅綫) | 紅 | 線/綫 | |
simp. (红线) | 红 | 线 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
紅線
- (literally) red line; red string (Classifier: 條/条 c)
- (figurative) red thread of fate, relationship between a predestined love couple (as if tied by an invisible red string); marriage or matchmaking (Classifier: 條/条 c mn)
- (figurative, literary) betrothal gifts
- (figurative, politics) central and politically correct theme of a piece of writing
- (figurative) main thread in literary works
- (figurative) red line (a boundary or limit which should not be crossed); bottom line
Derived terms edit
Proper noun edit
紅線
- Hong Xian, the protagonist in the Tang dynasty tale The Story of Hong Xian