chù​lèi​páng​tōng

to comprehend by analogy

触类旁通 觸類旁通 chù​lèi​páng​tōng
to comprehend by analogy
To grasp a principle by studying a specific case and then being able to apply that understanding to other similar things.

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0.090 per million appears in 0% of films
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0.264 per million

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