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一线希望

yī xiàn xī wàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a gleam of hope
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6eace1f45e426900. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

一線希望 一线希望 [yi1 xian4 xi1 wang4] /a gleam of hope/

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Other forms in these source records: 一線希望

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 线
    xiàn

    thread / string / wire / line / CL:條|条[tiáo],股[gǔ],根[gēn] / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)

  • 希
    xī

    to hope / to admire

  • 望
    wàng

    full moon / to hope / to expect / to visit / to gaze (into the distance) / to look towards / towards / 15th day of month (lunar calendar)

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