举一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān

to raise one and infer three

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 69872nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to raise one and infer three
  2. 2. to deduce many things from one case (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
to raise; to lift; to hold up
one; 1; single
opposite; to oppose; against
three; 3; surname San