触类旁通

chù lèi páng tōng

释义

1. to comprehend (new things) by analogy

触类旁通 的构成词

• 旁 páng: one side
• 通 tòng: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
• 类 lèi: kind
• 触 chù: to touch