顺藤摸瓜

Traditional: 順藤摸瓜

shùn téng mō guā

Dictionary entry

lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon

What does 顺藤摸瓜 mean?

顺藤摸瓜 (shùn téng mō guā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon

2to track sth following clues

Character breakdown

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顺shùnto obey · to follow 藤téngvariant of 藤[teng2]摸mōto feel with the hand · to touch 瓜guāmelon; gourd; squash · (slang) a piece of gossip

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How to pronounce 顺藤摸瓜

顺藤摸瓜

shùn téng mō guā

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