Read Edit View history 问牛知马 wènniúzhīmǎ to infer the truth from clues Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 问牛知马 問牛知馬 wènniúzhīmǎ 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" Cross-References Synonym 问羊知马 wènyángzhīmǎ举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān
问牛知马 問牛知馬 wènniúzhīmǎ 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" Cross-References Synonym 问羊知马 wènyángzhīmǎ举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān