What Does "借此顺藤摸瓜" (jiè cǐ shùn téng mō guā) Mean?

jiè借cǐ此shùn顺téng藤mō摸guā瓜

We will follow the clues

HSK Vocabulary

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Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E35

Clip Timestamp

27:07

TMDB ID

279388

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	严密监视樊长玉的住所	yán mì jiān shì fán zhǎng yù de zhù suǒ	to closely monitor Fan Changyu's residence.
2▶	借此顺藤摸瓜	jiè cǐ shùn téng mō guā	We will follow the clues
3	治他谢征一个	zhì tā xiè zhēng yí gè	to convict Xie Zheng

More Clips From Episode

Total 226 clips (Page 7 of 12)

HSK 5

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让他带大军回朝受赏吧

ràng tā dài dà jūn huí cháo shòu shǎng bato bring his grand army back to court for rewards.

HSK 4

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一生妄图染指胤京

yī shēng wàng tú rǎn zhǐ yìn jīngcoveted the Capital of Great Yin all his life.

HSK 3

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孤可以借谢征之手

gū kě yǐ jiè xiè zhēng zhī shǒuthat I could use Xie Zheng

HSK 6

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堂而皇之地引入京中

táng ér huáng zhī dì yǐn rù jīng zhōngto bring the rebel troops openly into the Capital.

HSK 6

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有兵才有赢啊

yǒu bīng cái yǒu yíng aOnly with an army can one win.

HSK 6

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智慧超群手段高超

zhì huì chāo qún shǒu duàn gāo chāoYour wisdom and methods are superior.

HSK 7

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早日一统霸业

zǎo rì yī tǒng bà yèto achieve your great cause soon.

HSK 2

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让圣上下旨召我入京

ràng shèng shàng xià zhǐ zhào wǒ rù jīngso they had His Majesty summon me to the Capital.

HSK 5

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那姓齐的就是条疯狗

nà xìng qí de jiù shì tiáo fēng gǒuThat Qi is a mad dog.

HSK 7

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但实际上对俞掌柜痴心一片

dàn shí jì shàng duì yú zhǎng guì chī xīn yī piànbut he's actually devoted to Manager Yu.

HSK 6

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皇帝要让你当他的贵妃

huáng dì yào ràng nǐ dāng tā de guì fēithe Emperor wants to make you his Noble Consort!

HSK 2

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我已经成亲了

wǒ yǐ jīng chéng qīn lethat I'm already married.

HSK 7

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他们是来探你口风的

tā men shì lái tàn nǐ kǒu fēng deThey're here to sound you out.

HSK 6

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亏我当初还同情他

kuī wǒ dāng chū hái tóng qíng tāTo think I used to pity him.

HSK 5

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他那猪蹄子要敢伸过来

tā nà zhū tí zi yào gǎn shēn guò láiIf he dares to lay his pig trotters on me,

HSK 7

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我这杀猪将军可不是白当的

wǒ zhè shā zhū jiāng jūn kě bú shì bái dāng dethat I didn't earn the name Pig-Butchering General for nothing.

HSK 6

0:03s

可惜臣大字不识几个

kě xī chén dà zì bù shí jǐ gèIt's a pity I can barely read.

HSK 4

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那朕解释给你听

nà zhèn jiě shì gěi nǐ tīngI will explain it to you.

HSK 6

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连朕都倾心不已

lián zhèn dōu qīng xīn bù yǐ[Act with Caution] Even I am captivated.

HSK 2

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哪有什么美貌啊

nǎ yǒu shén me měi mào aI have no beauty.