按图索骥

àntúsuǒjì

lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom); fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines

Traditional 按圖索驥

Meaning

àntúsuǒjìan4 tu2 suo3 ji4
  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

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