粵

蛛zyu1絲si1馬maa5跡zik1

simp蛛丝马迹
zyu1 si1 maa5 zik1zhū sī mǎ jì

English

  1. lit. spider's thread and horse track
  2. tiny hints (of a secret)
  3. traces
  4. clue
  5. traces, clues, evidence left behind; literally: threads of a spider and trail of a horse

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 證據,事件發生過後留低嘅痕跡同線索

Examples

  • 警方喺兇案現場尋找蛛絲馬跡,希望及早破案。

    The police is finding clues of the murder at the scene, hoping to solve the case soon.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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