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抽丝剥茧
chōu​sī​bō​jiǎn

unravel

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
抽丝剥茧 (抽絲剝繭) chōu​sī​bō​jiǎn
unravel verb
to painstakingly follow clues to solve a mystery or get to the bottom of a complex matter
unwind verb
to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon

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