问牛知马 wènniúzhīmǎ to infer the truth from clues Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 问牛知马 問牛知馬 wènniúzhīmǎ to infer the truth from clues to infer the truth of a situation by asking indirect questions; literally "to ask about the price of an ox and thereby know the price of a horse" Cross-References Synonym 问羊知马 wènyángzhīmǎ举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān
问牛知马 問牛知馬 wènniúzhīmǎ to infer the truth from clues to infer the truth of a situation by asking indirect questions; literally "to ask about the price of an ox and thereby know the price of a horse" Cross-References Synonym 问羊知马 wènyángzhīmǎ举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān
