Word: 麻绳 (máshéng) Traditional: 麻繩 Example sentences using 麻绳 5 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 千丈麻绳总要有一个结 qiānzhàng máshéng zǒng yào yǒu yí gè jié a thousand-zhang hemp rope must still have an end knot 踩着麻绳当蛇，小题大作 cǎi zhe máshéng dàng shé, xiǎotídàzuò Stepping on a hemp rope and taking it for a snake: making a big fuss over a small matter 麻绳易从细处断 máshéng yì cóng xì chǔduàn Hemp rope breaks easily at its thin spot 麻绳沾水，越来越紧 máshéng zhān shuǐ, yuèláiyuè jǐn Wetting hemp rope: tighter and tighter 麻绳洒水，越来越紧 máshéng sǎshuǐ, yuèláiyuè jǐn Sprinkling water on hemp rope: tighter and tighter