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抽絲剝繭
  cau1 si1 mok1 gaan2   jyutping
  chou1 si1 bo1 jian3   pinyin
painstakingly get to the bottom of sth; a meticulous investigation into sth.

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
抽絲剝繭 / 抽丝剥茧

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Characters in this word:

 cau1  -  draw out; bud; pull open
 si1  -  silk
 mok1  -  peel; shell; skin; strip
 gaan2  -  cocoon; callus
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