taam3 lei4 dak1 zyu1探驪得珠探骊得珠
Jyutpingtaam3 lei4 dak1 zyu1
Yaletam lèih dāk jyū
Definition
to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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