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探驪得珠 (taam3 lei4 dak1 zyu1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

探驪得珠 (taam3 lei4 dak1 zyu1, tàn lí dé zhū) — to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation); to see through to the nub

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 探悉 (taam3 sik1) — to ascertain
• 探戈舞 (taam3 gwo1 mou5) — the tango (dance)
• 探 (taam3) — (verb) to test (body temperature); to explore; to search out; to scout; to visi…
• 探明儲量 (taam3 ming4 cyu5 loeng6) — demonstrated; proven reserves
• 探案 (taam3 on3) — a detective; to investigate a case
• 探熱 (taam3 jit6) — (verb) to check someone's body temperature

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