Correct
顺藤摸瓜
/ shùn téng mō guā /
Strokes
Definition
lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon/to track sth following clues
Example
Definition
follow the vine to get the melon—track sb/sth down by following some clues
1
Tāmen
他们
shùnténgmōguā
顺藤摸瓜
,
zhōngyú
终于
zhǎodào
找到
liǎo
了
zuìfàn
罪犯
de
的
xiàluò
下落
。
They tracked the criminal down by following clues on his whereabouts.