抽丝

chōu sī

Definitions

1. to spin silk

Words Containing 抽丝

• 抽丝剥茧 chōu sī bāo jiǎn: lit. to spin silk from cocoons
• 病来如山倒，病去如抽丝 bìng lái rú shān dǎo , bìng qù rú chōu sī: sickness comes like a landslide, but goes slowly like spinning silk (idiom); expect to convalesce slowly

Child Words of 抽丝

• 抽 chōu: to draw out
• 丝 sī: silk