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jǔ
一（舉）
yī
隅（一）
fǎn
三（反）
sān
反（三）

idiom
common

Meaning of 一隅三反

一隅三反 means to infer three things from one case; to draw inferences about other cases from one instance; to learn by analogy. Pronounced jǔ yī fǎn sān.

  • to infer three things from one case; to draw inferences about other cases from one instance; to learn by analogy

Definitions & Examples

Xué学
xí习
yào要
jǔ举
yī一
fǎn反
sān三
 ，
bù不
néng能
sǐ死
jì记
yìng硬
bèi背
 。

One must learn by analogy and not rely on rote memorization.

Lǎo老
shī师
jǔ举
le了
yī一
gè个
lì例
zi子
 ，
xī希
wàng望
wǒ我
men们
néng能
jǔ举
yī一
fǎn反
sān三
 。

The teacher gave one example, hoping that we could infer the rest.

Tā他
sī思
wéi维
mǐn敏
jié捷
 ，
zǒng总
néng能
jǔ举
yī一
fǎn反
sān三
 ，
tí提
chū出
xīn新
fāng方
àn案
 。

He is quick-witted and can always draw inferences to propose new solutions.

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