二線

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Chinese

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two
thread; string; wire
thread; string; wire; line
 
trad. (二線/二綫) /
simp. (二线) 线
Literally: “second line”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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二線

  1. (military) secondary defence line
  2. (figurative) secondary-line post; second-line measure; second-line solution
    退居二線退居二线  ―  tuìjū èrxiàn  ―  to retire from active life and take up a nominal post
    二線降壓藥二线降压药  ―  èrxiàn jiàngyāyào  ―  second-line antihypertensive
  3. (often attributive) second line; second tier
    二線城市二线城市  ―  èrxiàn chéngshì  ―  second-tier city

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