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融會貫通

简融会贯通 · 繁融會貫通

Mandarin · pinyin róng huì guàn tōng

(idiom) to integrate knowledge from various sources into a deep and coherent understanding of a subject

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融: róng · melt, fuse; blend, harmonize
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
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通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
贯: guàn · a string of 1000 coins; to go through

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2–4–4–1 · rong2 hui4 guan4 tong1

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jung4 wui6 gun3 tung1

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(idiomatic) to gain a thorough understanding of something by integrating knowledge from different areas

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