抽丝剥茧(chōu sī bō jiǎn)

4 charactersTrad. 抽絲剝繭

(lit.) to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom)

Character breakdown

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to draw outFull guide →
silkFull guide →
to peelFull guide →
(bound form) cocoonFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
chōu sī bō jiǎn
Meaning
(lit.) to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
抽絲剝繭

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