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抽丝剥茧
抽絲剝繭
chōusībāojiǎn
1. lit. to spin silk from cocoons
2. fig. to make a painstaking investigation (idiom)

Character Breakdown

抽
chōu
to draw out, to pull out; to sprout
HSK 4 8 丶
丝
sī
silk, fine thread; wire; strings
HSK 5 5 丶
剥
bō
to peel, to skin; to exploit
HSK 6 10 丶
茧
jiǎn
cocoon; callus, blister
9 丶

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