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按圖索驥 (on3 tou4 saak3 kei3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

按圖索驥 (on3 tou4 saak3 kei3, àn tú suǒ jì) — lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom); fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines; to try and find sth with the help of a clue

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 按 (on3) — (Cantonese); deposit; downpayment; mortgage; to press; to push; to leave aside …
• 按摩師 (on3 mo1 si1) — Masseur
• 按比例 (on3 bei2 lai6) — Proportional; according to the scale; proportion
• 按計劃 (on3 gai3 waak6) — According to the plan; follow the plan; according to plan; on schedule
• 按金 (on3 gam1) — deposit
• 按成本 (on3 sing4 bun2) — at cost; by cost; stated at cost [written and colloquial]

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