舉一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān

to raise one and infer three

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
舉 jǔ
to raise; to lift; to hold up
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
反 fǎn HSK 4
opposite; to oppose; against
三 sān HSK 1
three; 3; surname San