一針一線yī zhēn yī xiàna needle or a piece of thread
? 人民解放軍紀(jì)律嚴(yán)明，公買公賣，不許妄取民間～。(《毛澤東選集》1348) The People’s Liberation Army is highly disciplined; it is fair in buying and selling and is not allowed to take even a needle or a piece of thread from people./ （二） 不拿群眾～； …… (《毛澤東選集》 1137) (2) Don’t take a single needle or piece of thread from the masses.
? ～，他們也沒得收藏。(《紅樓夢》965) They haven’t so much as a needle or thread themselves. 一針一線yī zhēn yī xiàn一根針，一根線。比喻十分微小、不值錢的東西。stitch by stitch, small things |