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抽絲剝繭
cau1 si1 mok1 gaan2 |
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painstakingly get to the bottom of sth; a meticulous investigation into sth. Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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抽絲剝繭 / 抽丝剥茧 | ||
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Characters in this word:抽 cau1 - draw out; bud; pull open絲 si1 - silk 剝 mok1 - peel; shell; skin; strip 繭 gaan2 - cocoon; callus |
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