Learn more about 按图索骥
| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom) / fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines / to try and find sth with the help of a clue |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
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按
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to press / to push / to leave aside or shelve / to control / to restrain / to keep one's hand on / to check or refer to / according to / in the light of / (of an editor or author) to make a comment | |
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图
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diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek | |
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索
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abbr. for 索馬里|索马里[suo3 ma3 li3], somalia / to search / to demand / to ask / to exact / large rope / isolated / surname suo | |
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骥
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thoroughbred horse/refined and virtuous |
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