蛛丝马迹

Traditional: 蛛絲馬跡

zhū sī mǎ jì

Dictionary entry

lit. spider's thread and horse track

What does 蛛丝马迹 mean?

蛛丝马迹 (zhū sī mǎ jì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. spider's thread and horse track

2tiny hints (of a secret)

3traces

4clue

Character breakdown

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蛛zhū(bound form) spider 丝sīsilk · thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]迹jì(bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue · Taiwan pr. [ji1]

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蛛丝马迹

zhū sī mǎ jì

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