一线之间 yī xiàn zhī jiān

a fine line; a hair's breadth apart; a fine distinction

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a fine line
  2. 2. a hair's breadth apart
  3. 3. a fine distinction

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
线 xiàn HSK 4
line; wire; thread
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
间 jiān HSK 2
between; among; within a definite time or space