順藤摸瓜

Chinese

 
to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
rattan; cane
 
feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate; copy
 
melon; claw; gourd; squash
trad. (順藤摸瓜)
simp. (顺藤摸瓜)
Literally: “to get to the melon by tracking the vines”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

順藤摸瓜

  1. to follow the clues to get to the bottom of a matter or to thoroughly inquire into a matter
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