穿糖葫芦

Traditional (Taiwan): 穿糖葫蘆

chuāntánghúlu ㄔㄨㄢ ㄊㄤˊ ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄨ

    • to string related matters together into one chain

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
thread candied haws on a skewer
Meaning
To string related matters together into one chain, such as linking separate points or events into a whole.

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