抽丝剥茧 — “To draw silk from cocoons and peel cocoons”
抽丝剥茧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously analyze or unravel an issue step by step, much like reeling silk from a cocoon or peeling layers from a chrysalis; to painstakingly dissect”. Literally, “to draw silk from cocoons and peel cocoons”.
抽丝剥茧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抽丝剥茧 Character Breakdown
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What does 抽丝剥茧 mean?
抽丝剥茧 (chōu sī bāo jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously analyze or unravel an issue step by step, much like reeling silk from a cocoon or peeling layers from a chrysalis; to painstakingly dissect”.
How do you pronounce 抽丝剥茧?
抽丝剥茧 is pronounced chōu sī bāo jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抽丝剥茧 literally mean?
Literally, 抽丝剥茧 means “to draw silk from cocoons and peel cocoons”. It is used to mean “to meticulously analyze or unravel an issue step by step, much like reeling silk from a cocoon or peeling layers from a chrysalis; to painstakingly dissect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抽丝剥茧?
丝得一根一根地抽，茧得一层一层地剥。形容分析事物极为细致，而且一步一步很有层次。