举一反三 (jǔ yī fǎn sān) — to deduce many things from one case; to draw inferences about other cases from one instance
Definition
A chéngyǔ meaning to infer many cases from one example — i.e. learn by analogy, not by rote.
phrase
to deduce many things from one caseto draw inferences about other cases from one instance
Examples
- 举一反三，。Lǎo shī xī wàng wǒ men xué huì jǔ yī fǎn sān, ér bú shì sǐ jì yìng bèi.The teacher wants us to learn by analogy, not just by rote memorization.
- 举一反三，。Tā zuò shù xué tí zǒng néng jǔ yī fǎn sān, suǒ yǐ chéng jì hěn hǎo.He can always deduce more from one math problem, so his grades are very good.
- 举一反三，。Xué huì jǔ yī fǎn sān zhī hòu, nǐ xué xīn dōng xī jiù huì kuài hěn duō.Once you learn to draw inferences, you'll learn new things much faster.
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