观隅反三 — “To infer other things from one fact”
观隅反三 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer other things from one fact”. To draw inferences about other cases from one instance; to deduce by analogy. Literally, “Observe a corner and infer three”.
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观隅反三 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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老师在课堂上讲解了一个新概念，他很快就能观隅反三，举一反三解决其他类似的问题。
The teacher explained a new concept in class, and he was quickly able to infer other similar problems and solve them by analogy.
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Open the tool →Questions about 观隅反三
What does 观隅反三 mean?
观隅反三 (guān yú fǎn sān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer other things from one fact”.
How do you pronounce 观隅反三?
观隅反三 is pronounced guān yú fǎn sān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 观隅反三 literally mean?
Literally, 观隅反三 means “Observe a corner and infer three”. It is used to mean “to infer other things from one fact”.
What is the Chinese definition of 观隅反三?
犹言举一反三。比喻从一件事情类推而知道其他许多事情。