摸脈絡

Simplified: 摸脉络

mōmàiluò ㄇㄛ ㄇㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ

    • to gauge people's thinking and trends

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
trace the veins
Meaning
Usually written 摸脉搏: to gauge people's thinking and trends.

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