触类旁通
chù lèi páng tōng
to master related things by analogy
Character by character
触chù
touch
touch
类lèi
kind
kind
旁páng
side
side
通tōng
through
through
Example
学会一种乐器，再学别的就能触类旁通。
Once you know one instrument, others come easily.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Close to 举一反三.
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