「舉一反三」
| Entry #1 | |
| Pronunciation: | geoi2 jat1 faan2 saam1 |
| Individual Character Meaning: |
舉 raise; to lift; to raise; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to promote; to start; to hold; to organise 一 one; as soon as; once 反 the reverse side; to oppose; to turn over; in reverse; on the contrary; instead; to rebel against; tease, prank, play 三 three |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Explanation: |
to deduce many similar things from one case; literally: to raise one and infer three
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