触类旁通 chùlèi pángtōng understand by analogy

Explanation

触类旁通指的是掌握某种知识或规律后，能够由此推及到同类事物。它强调的是知识之间的内在联系和融会贯通的能力。

Chùlèi pángtōng refers to the ability to deduce from learned knowledge or rules to similar things. It emphasizes the inherent connection between knowledge and the ability to integrate it.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个名叫李白的书生，从小就对诗词歌赋情有独钟。他博览群书，尤其喜欢研究杜甫的诗歌。他发现杜甫的诗歌，无论是描写山水田园，还是反映社会现实，都有一种独特的意境和力量。李白深感佩服，于是潜心研究杜甫的创作手法。起初，李白只是模仿杜甫的风格，写了一些类似的诗歌，但总觉得缺少自己的特色。后来，李白不断深入研究杜甫诗歌的语言、意境和思想，逐渐领悟到杜甫诗歌的精髓，终于能够触类旁通，将杜甫的创作手法与自己的思想情感相结合，创作出许多独具特色的诗歌。李白的故事告诉我们，学习不能仅仅停留在模仿的层面，而要深入理解，才能真正掌握知识的精髓，才能触类旁通，有所创造。

huà shuō táng cháo shíqī, yǒu gè míng jiào lǐ bái de shūshēng, cóng xiǎo jiù duì shīcí gēfù qíng yǒu dú zhōng。tā bó lǎn qúnshū, yóuqí xǐhuan yánjiū dù fǔ de shīgē。tā fāxiàn dù fǔ de shīgē, wúlùn shì miáoxiě shānshuǐ tiányuán, háishì fǎnyìng shèhuì xiànshí, dōu yǒu yī zhǒng dú tè de yìjìng hé lìliàng。lǐ bái shēn gǎn pèifú, yúshì qiányīn yánjiū dù fǔ de chuàngzuò shǒufǎ。qǐchū, lǐ bái zhǐshì mófǎng dù fǔ de fēnggé, xiě le yīxiē lèisì de shīgē, dàn zǒng juéde quēshǎo zìjǐ de tèsè。hòulái, lǐ bái bùduàn shēnrù yánjiū dù fǔ shīgē de yǔyán, yìjìng hé sīxiǎng, zhújiàn lǐngwù dào dù fǔ shīgē de jīngsuǐ, zhōngyú nénggòu chùlèi pángtōng, jiāng dù fǔ de chuàngzuò shǒufǎ yǔ zìjǐ de sīxiǎng qínggǎn xiāng jiéhé, chuàngzuò chū xǔduō dú jù tèsè de shīgē。lǐ bái de gùshì gàosù wǒmen, xuéxí bùnéng jǐn jǐn tíngliú zài mófǎng de céngmiàn, ér yào shēnrù lǐjiě, cáinéng zhēnzhèng zhǎngwò zhīshi de jīngsuǐ, cáinéng chùlèi pángtōng, yǒusuǒ chuàngzào。

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar named Li Bai who, from a young age, had a passion for poetry and literature. He read widely, particularly enjoying the works of Du Fu. He found that Du Fu's poems, whether they depicted landscapes or reflected social realities, possessed a unique atmosphere and power. Li Bai was deeply impressed and devoted himself to studying Du Fu's creative methods. Initially, Li Bai merely imitated Du Fu's style, producing similar poems, but he always felt something was missing. Later, Li Bai delved deeper into the language, imagery, and thoughts within Du Fu's poetry, gradually grasping the essence of Du Fu's work. Finally, he was able to apply this understanding to other areas, combining Du Fu's creative techniques with his own thoughts and emotions, and creating many unique poems. Li Bai's story teaches us that learning cannot simply be imitation; a deep understanding is necessary to truly grasp the essence of knowledge and then apply that knowledge to other fields.

Usage

用于形容一个人掌握了一定的知识或规律后，能够举一反三，触类旁通，运用到其他方面。

yòng yú xiáoróng yīgè rén zhǎngwò le yīdìng de zhīshi huò guīlǜ hòu, nénggòu jǔ yī fǎn sān, chùlèi pángtōng, yùnyòng dào qítā fāngmiàn。

Used to describe a person's ability to apply knowledge or principles learned to other areas after mastering a certain amount of knowledge or rules.

Examples

• 他学习非常刻苦，触类旁通，很快就能掌握各种知识。

  tā xuéxí fēicháng kèkǔ, chùlèi pángtōng, hěn kuài jiù néng zhǎngwò gè zhǒng zhīshi.

  He studied very hard, and his understanding extended to similar areas, allowing him to quickly master various types of knowledge.

• 只要掌握了这一个原理，其他问题也就触类旁通了。

  zhǐyào zhǎngwò le zhège yīgè yuánlǐ, qítā wèntí yě jiù chùlèi pángtōng le。

  As long as you grasp this one principle, other problems will become clear by analogy.

Related Idioms

• 融会贯通

• 举一反三

• 豁然开朗

Opposite Idioms

• 一窍不通

• 不知所措