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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
men
他们
shùnténgguā
顺藤摸瓜
  
,
zhōng
终于
zhǎodào
找到
liǎo
zuìfàn
罪犯
de
xiàluò
下落
  

They tracked the criminal down by following clues on his whereabouts.

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