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触类旁通 — “Touch a category, understand broadly”

触类旁通 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grasp the general principles from one instance and apply them to similar cases; to learn by analogy and extend one's understanding”. Literally, “Touch a category, understand broadly”.

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触类旁通 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 触chù
  • 类lèi
  • 旁páng
  • 通tōng

触类旁通 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
触
chù13to touch or be moved
类
lèi9category, type, class
旁
páng10beside, other, extensive, unorthodox
通
tōng11pass through, communicate, understand

Example Sentence with 触类旁通

他在学习数学方面很有天赋,总是能举一反三,触类旁通。
He is very talented in learning mathematics, always able to generalize from one instance and learn by analogy.

Idioms Related to 触类旁通

Synonyms of 触类旁通

  • jǔ举yī一fǎn反sān三infer many from one
  • róng融huì会guàn贯tōng通integrate and thoroughly comprehend

Antonyms of 触类旁通

  • yī一qiào窍bù不tōng通know absolutely nothing

More idioms starting with 触

  • chù触shì事miàn面qiáng墙Completely bewildered when encountering a situation
  • chù触dì地hào号tiān天wail and lament bitterly
  • chù触chǔ处jī机lái来inspiration from every encounter
  • chù触shǒu手kě可jí及within reach
  • chù触shǒu手shēng生chūn春magical touch brings vitality
  • chù触dòu斗mán蛮zhēng争trivial squabbles over minor gains
  • chù触jǐng景shāng伤xīn心sad memories triggered by a scene
  • chù触jǐng景shāng伤huái怀scene evokes poignant memories
  • chù触jǐng景shāng伤qíng情sadness evoked by a scene
  • chù触jǐng景shēng生huái怀to evoke feelings or memories upon seeing a scene
  • chù触jǐng景shēng生qíng情be moved by a scene
  • chù触jī机biàn便fā发react instantly to opportunity

Questions about 触类旁通

What does 触类旁通 mean?
触类旁通 (chù lèi páng tōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grasp the general principles from one instance and apply them to similar cases; to learn by analogy and extend one's understanding”.
How do you pronounce 触类旁通?
触类旁通 is pronounced chù lèi páng tōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 触类旁通 literally mean?
Literally, 触类旁通 means “Touch a category, understand broadly”. It is used to mean “to grasp the general principles from one instance and apply them to similar cases; to learn by analogy and extend one's understanding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 触类旁通?
触类:接触某一方面的事物;旁通:相互贯通。掌握了某一事物的知识或规律,进而推知同类事物的知识或规律。
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