lit. to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom); fig. to unravel a mystery; to painstakingly follow the clues to eventually get to the bottom of the matter
Traditional 抽絲剝繭
Meaning
chōusībōjiǎnchou1 si1 bo1 jian3
lit. to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom)
fig. to unravel a mystery; to painstakingly follow the clues to eventually get to the bottom of the matter
