wèn​niú​zhī​mǎ

to infer the truth from clues

Senses

问牛知马/ 問牛知馬 wèn​niú​zhī​mǎ 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"

References

synonym 问牛知马/問牛知馬 问羊知马/問羊知馬
synonym 问牛知马/問牛知馬 举一反三/舉一反三