绳

进退中绳

jìn tuì zhōng shéng

to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

钢丝绳

gāng sī shéng

hawser

头绳

tóu shéng

string to tie hair

一年被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

yī nián bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng

see 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩|一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳[yi1 zhao1 bei4 she2 yao3 , shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2]

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng

lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)

一根绳上的蚂蚱

yī gēn shéng shàng de mà zha

see 一條繩上的螞蚱|一条绳上的蚂蚱[yi1 tiao2 sheng2 shang4 de5 ma4 zha5]

一条绳上的蚂蚱

yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha

lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom)

井绳

jǐng shéng

rope for drawing water from a well

吊绳

diào shéng

sling

套绳

tào shéng

a lasso

挂绳

guà shéng

lanyard

拧成一股绳

níng chéng yī gǔ shéng

to twist (strands) together to form a rope