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顺藤摸瓜

shùn téng mō guā

4-character word Traditional 順藤摸瓜

What 顺藤摸瓜 means

1. lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon
2. to track sth following clues

The characters in 顺藤摸瓜

• 顺shùnto obey; to follow; to arrange
• 藤téngrattan; cane; vine
• 摸mōto feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke
• 瓜guāmelon; gourd; squash; (slang) a piece of gossip

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