探骊得珠 in English tan4 li2 de2 zhu1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiomatic expression, from Zhuangzi); metaphorically to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
  • to see through to the nub

Simplified Characters

探 骊 得 珠

Traditional Characters

探 驪 得 珠

Pinyin

tan4 li2 de2 zhu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

探tan4to explore 骊li2black horse 得de2to obtain 珠zhu1bead