Chinese word dictionary

探骊得珠

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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Word information

Simplified探骊得珠

Traditional探驪得珠

Pinyintàn lí dé zhū

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

探tàn

to find, to locate; to grope for, to search for

骊lí

a pure-black horse; a pair of horses

得dé

to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready

珠zhū

gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone

How to learn 探骊得珠

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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