头绪

tóu xù · tou xu

Traditional 頭緒

Meaning

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  1. outline
  2. main threads

In a sentence

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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