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探珠驪頷
tàn​zhū​lí​hàn

to grasp the essence

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Senses

探珠骊颔/ 探珠驪頷 tàn​zhū​lí​hàn to grasp the essence

literally to find a pearl under the chin of a black dragon; figuratively, to grasp the essence or key point of a poem, argument, or text

References

variant 探骊得珠/探驪得珠 → 探珠骊颔/探珠驪頷
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