問羊知馬
wèn​yáng​zhī​mǎ

to find the truth indirectly

  • created sense approved 问羊知马/問羊知馬 · wèn​yáng​zhī​mǎ · to find the truth indirectly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    问羊知马 / 問羊知馬

    wèn​yáng​zhī​mǎ

    to find the truth indirectly

    to deduce the truth or core facts of a situation by investigating related side issues or comparing similar items

    问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask 羊 (literal) → 羊 · yáng · sheep 知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to distinguish 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse

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