粵

按on3圖tou4索sok3驥kei3

simp按图索骥
on3 tou4 sok3 kei3on3 tou4 saak3 kei3àn tú suǒ jì

English

  1. lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)
  2. fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines
  3. to try and find sth with the help of a clue
  4. to try and find something with the help of a clue; literally: to look for a fine horse using a picture

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 字面指照住幅圖去揾隻好馬,比喻依照線索去揾一啲嘢

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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