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牵牛鼻子
qiān​niú​bí​zi

to grasp the key to a problem

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牵牛鼻子 牽牛鼻子 qiān//niú​bí​zi
to grasp the key to a problem
To seize the most critical aspect of a situation or handle a central problem; literally means "to lead a cow by the nose"

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Frequency data
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