剥茧抽丝 — “To peel a cocoon and draw out the silk; to reel silk from a cocoon”
剥茧抽丝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously analyze and trace the intricate details or development of something step by step, often to uncover its origins, causes, or resolve a complex situation”. Literally, “To peel a cocoon and draw out the silk; to reel silk from a cocoon”.
剥茧抽丝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
剥茧抽丝 Character Breakdown
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- bō剥chuáng床yǐ以fū肤suffer severe damage or profound pain
- bō剥chuáng床jí及fū肤suffer profound harm or deep pain
- bō剥jí极zé则fù复Extreme decline brings revival
- bō剥jí极jiāng将fù复Extreme decline leads to revival
- bō剥jí极bì必fù复extremes reverse, things will improve
- bō剥pí皮chōu抽jīn筋inflict extreme torture or ruthless exploitation
- bō剥fū肤zhī之tòng痛deeply felt agonizing pain
- bō剥fū肤jí及suǐ髓exploit someone thoroughly
- bō剥fū肤chuí椎suǐ髓brutally exploit and oppress
- bō剥fū肤chuí锤suǐ髓exploit and oppress with extreme cruelty
- bō剥fū肤zhuī锥suǐ髓cruelly exploit and oppress
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What does 剥茧抽丝 mean?
剥茧抽丝 (bō jiǎn chōu sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously analyze and trace the intricate details or development of something step by step, often to uncover its origins, causes, or resolve a complex situation”.
How do you pronounce 剥茧抽丝?
剥茧抽丝 is pronounced bō jiǎn chōu sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剥茧抽丝 literally mean?
Literally, 剥茧抽丝 means “to peel a cocoon and draw out the silk; to reel silk from a cocoon”. It is used to mean “to meticulously analyze and trace the intricate details or development of something step by step, often to uncover its origins, causes, or resolve a complex situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剥茧抽丝?
比喻根据顺序寻求事物的发生发展过程。