Definition
This idiom literally means 'raise one and infer three' and describes the ability to draw broader conclusions or learn more from a single example. It emphasizes flexible, insightful thinking — once you understand one case, you can apply that understanding to many related situations.
phrase
to deduce many things from one caseto draw inferences about other cases from one instance
Examples
- 举一反三，。Lǎoshī xīwàng wǒmen xuéhuì 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 shùxué tí zǒng néng jǔ yī fǎn sān, suǒyǐ chéngjì hěn hǎo.He can always deduce more from one math problem, so his grades are very good.
- 举一反三，。Xuéhuì jǔ yī fǎn sān zhīhòu, nǐ xué xīn dōngxi jiù huì kuài hěnduō.Once you learn to draw inferences, you'll learn new things much faster.
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