tàn​lí​dé​zhū

to grasp the essence

  • created reference approved 探骊得珠/探驪得珠 → 探珠骊颔/探珠驪頷 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    探骊得珠 / 探驪得珠 tàn​lí​dé​zhū

    探珠骊颔 / 探珠驪頷 tàn​zhū​lí​hàn

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 探骊得珠/探驪得珠 · tàn​lí​dé​zhū · to grasp the essence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    探骊得珠 / 探驪得珠

    tàn​lí​dé​zhū

    to grasp the essence

    (of writing or poetry) to capture the central theme or the most essential points

    探 (literal) → 探 · tàn · to reach into 骊 (literal) → 骊/驪 · lí · black dragon 得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to get 珠 (literal) → 珠 · zhū · pearl

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 探骊得珠/探驪得珠 · tàn​lí​dé​zhū · to obtain a rare treasure — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    探骊得珠 / 探驪得珠

    tàn​lí​dé​zhū

    to obtain a rare treasure

    to acquire something extremely precious, especially by taking great risks

    探 (literal) → 探 · tàn · to reach into 骊 (literal) → 骊/驪 · lí · black dragon 得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to get 珠 (literal) → 珠 · zhū · pearl

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 探骊得珠/探驪得珠 · tàn​lí​dé​zhū · to achieve results through bravery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    探骊得珠 / 探驪得珠

    tàn​lí​dé​zhū

    to achieve results through bravery

    to succeed in a difficult exploration or task by braving danger and hardship

    探 (literal) → 探 · tàn · to reach into 骊 (literal) → 骊/驪 · lí · black dragon 得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to get 珠 (literal) → 珠 · zhū · pearl

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense