二線

Chinese

	two	thread; string; wire thread; string; wire; line
trad. (二線)	二	線
simp. (二线)	二	线
Literally: “second line”.

二線

(military) secondary defence line
(figuratively) 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
(often attributive) second line; second tier
二線城市 / 二线城市 ― èrxiàn chéngshì ― second-tier city

(second line): 一線／一线 (yīxiàn), 三線／三线 (sānxiàn), 四線／四线 (sìxiàn), 五線／五线 (wǔxiàn), 六線／六线 (liùxiàn), 七線／七线 (qīxiàn), 八線／八线 (bāxiàn)

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