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探驪得珠

简 探骊得珠 · 繁 探驪得珠
Mandarin · pinyin tàn lí dé zhū

Meanings

  1. to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
  2. to see through to the nub
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探
tàn · find, locate; search, grope for
驪
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得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
珠
zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
骊
lí · a pure black horse; a pair of horses
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4–2–2–1 · tan4 li2 de2 zhu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taam3 lei4 dak1 zyu1

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探驪得珠 · tan4 li2 de2 zhu1
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Exact source record探驪得珠 探骊得珠 [tan4 li2 de2 zhu1] /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/