举一反三

HSK 7-9

jǔyī-fǎnsān

draw on one example to infer others (generalize)

to deduce many things from one case (idiom)

他举一反三，很快就解决了这个问题。

tā jǔyī-fǎnsān, hěn kuài jiù jué qǐle zhè gè wèntí.

He deduced several solutions from one example and quickly resolved this issue.

她举一反三，从一个错误中吸取了教训。

tā jǔyī-fǎnsān, cóng yí gè cuòwù zhōng xīqǔ le jiàoxiàn.

She drew multiple lessons from a single mistake.