Correct
顺藤摸瓜
/ shùn téng mō guā /
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Collocation
1
就能顺藤摸瓜
2
一定要顺藤摸瓜
3
顺藤摸瓜，查个水落石出
4
顺藤摸瓜地查到底
Definition
顺藤摸瓜
Literally means:
follow the vine to get the melon
Actually means:
track down someone or something by following clues
藤 refers to vine, a metaphor for clue. Gua refers to melon, indicating the final goal.
The phrase means following the vine and finding the melon, which figuratively implies tracking down something and making it clear by following clues.
It is often used in the investigation of accidents or law case
藤，比喻事情的线索;瓜，比喻终极的目标。
顺藤摸瓜，顺着瓜的藤，找到瓜。比喻顺着事情的线索查下去，把事情搞清楚。
多指事故的调查，案件的侦查等。
Example
Used as predicate, adverbial adjunct or object. (作谓语、状语、宾语)
1
Jù
据
bàodào
报道
,
yǒu
有
yī
一
huǒ
伙
qiángdào
强盗
zài
在
qiǎngjié
抢劫
shí
时
,
qízhōng
其中
yī
一
rén
人
jìngrán
竟然
bǎ
把
zìjǐ
自己
de
的
shǒujī
手机
yíwàng
遗忘
zài
在
fànzuì
犯罪
xiànchǎng
现场
,
jǐngfāng
警方
shùnténgmōguā
顺藤摸瓜
,
dìèr
第二
tiān
天
jiù
就
jiāng
将
zuìfàn
罪犯
zhuāzhù
抓住
le
了
。
According to reports, a gang of robbers in the robbery, one of them actually left his mobile phone at the crime scene, the police touch melon, the next day the criminal caught.
2
Mǒudì
某地
wèishēng
卫生
jiāndū
监督
bùmén
部门
gēnjù
根据
yīliáo
医疗
guǎnggào
广告
,
shùnténgmōguā
顺藤摸瓜
dì
地
cháchū
查出
bùshǎo
不少
fēifǎ
非法
xíngyī
行医
de
的
jiǎ
假
yīshēng
医生
。
According to medical advertisements, the health supervision department of a certain place has found out a lot of fake doctors who practice medicine illegally.
3
Jiù
就
mùqián
目前
zuìfàn
罪犯
de
的
kǒugòng
口供
láikàn
来看
,
zhège
这个
nǚrén
女人
hěn
很
kěnéng
可能
shì
是
ànzi
案子
de
的
zhòngyào
重要
xiányírén
嫌疑人
,
zhǎodào
找到
liǎo
了
tā
她
jiù
就
néng
能
shùnténgmōguā
顺藤摸瓜
,
duān
端
diào
掉
zhěnggè
整个
tuánhuǒ
团伙
。
As far as the criminal's confession is available, the woman is likely to be an important suspect in the case, and when she finds out, she can touch the melon and remove the whole gang.