蛛絲馬跡 zhū sī mǎ jì

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. spider's thread and horse track
  2. tiny hints (of a secret)
  3. traces
  4. clue

CHARACTERS

蛛 zhū spider
絲 sī silk; fine thread; wire; strings
馬 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
跡 jì search, track, trace