Meaning of 一筋縄行 in Japanese

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一筋縄

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Definition of 一筋縄行

  1. (n) (piece of) rope
  2. ordinary method →Related words: 一筋縄では行かない

    なんか分からないが、一筋縄じゃいきそうにないってことだな。ううむ。
    I don't quite follow, but it looks like it will prove tricky. Ergh.

  1. (n) line (i.e. of text); row; verse

    彼は10行に10個の間違いをした。
    He made ten mistakes in as many lines.

  2. (Buddh) carya (austerities)
  3. (Buddh) samskara (formations)
  4. running script (a semi-cursive style of kanji) →Related words: 行書
  1. (n, n-suf) going; travelling (traveling)
  2. type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic)
  3. district (of similar merchants); guild
  4. (suf, pref) bank
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