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按图索骥 (按圖索驥)

àn tú suǒ jì

Definition

  1. (lit.) looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)
  2. (fig.) to do things along rigid, conventional lines
  3. to try and find sth with the help of a clue

Character Decomposition

按
=
扌
+
安
图
=
囗
+
冬
索
=
十
+
冖
+
糸
骥
=
马
+
冀

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