► 成句
一筋縄 [(4)ひとすじなわ] [一筋縄では行かない] meaning: easy rank: 3
☆ 社会を変えるというのは一筋縄では行かない ⇨ Changing the society is not easy, there is no simple solution (☛ Always used in a negative setence as “一筋縄では行かない”. Literally means “won’t go with one rope”)
☆ 彼は一筋縄では行かない男だ ⇨ He is not an easy guy to deal with (☛ Literally means “won’t go with one rope”)