触类旁通

Traditional: 觸類旁通

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Dictionary entry

to comprehend (new things) by analogy

What does 触类旁通 mean?

触类旁通 (chù lèi páng tōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to comprehend (new things) by analogy

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触chùto touch · to make contact with sth 类lèikind; type; class; category · (classifier) kind; type 旁pángone side · other 通tōngto go through · to know well

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