Meanings
- lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)
- fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines
- to try and find sth with the help of a clue
Written Forms
按圖索驥Traditional · Main Form
按图索骥Alternate Form
on3 tou4 saak3 kei3
lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom) · fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines · to try and find sth with the help of a clue