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Meaning of 针线活儿

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针 zhēn 线 xiàn 活 huó 儿 r (Trad.: 針線活兒)
needlework; working for a living as a needleworker
Example Sentences
1
我妻子做各种针线活儿都棒极了
。
My wife is terrific at any kind of sewing.
2
那个孤独的病人从针线活儿里获得乐趣
。
The lonely patient derives pleasure from sewing.
3
我脑袋里怎么会有那个念头的
?
明明一颗亮晶晶的泪珠滴在了她的针线活儿上
。
What could have put it in my head, but the glistening of a tear as it dropped on her work?
4
她一直坐在亭子里
,
膝头搁着针线活儿
,
十指孜孜不辍地忙于针凿
。
She was sitting in the alcove, her task of work on her knee, her fingers assiduously plying the needle.
5
这是一件精细的针线活儿
,
金线滚边
,
不过由于年代久远
,
布料已被磨得很薄了
。
It was a wonderful piece of needlework, with patterns of gold thread around the letter, but the material was now worn thin with age.