理清 (lǐ qīng) — to disentangle (literal, e.g., wires, cables); to clarify, to sort out (figurative, e.g., thoughts, a situation)

Definition

Examples

• 她把弄乱的电线理清了。
  Tā bǎ nòng luàn de diàn xiàn lǐ qīng le.
  She disentangled the tangled wires.
• 我需要理清自己的思路。
  Wǒ xū yào lǐ qīng zì jǐ de sī lù.
  I need to clarify my own thoughts.
• 你先理清情况再决定。
  Nǐ xiān lǐ qīng qíng kuàng zài jué dìng.
  First clarify the situation before deciding.