按图索骥
àntú-suǒjìTraditional 按圖索驥
to follow a set pattern mechanically; to search using a clue
Every meaning
àntú-suǒjì
- to search using a clue
- to follow a set pattern mechanically
Its characters
- 按ànto press; to push down
- 图túpicture; drawing; chart; map
- 索suǒlarge rope; cable
- 骥jì
Words with 按
Words with 图
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.