牵牛要牵牛鼻子牽牛要牽牛鼻子牽牛要牽牛鼻子

to lead an ox, lead it by the nose

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: When solving a problem, take hold of the key point or main contradiction. Advice about efficiency.

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Simplified: 牵牛要牵牛鼻子
Traditional (Taiwan): 牽牛要牽牛鼻子
Pinyin: Qiānniú yào qiān niúbízi
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄢㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄧˊ ˙ㄗ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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