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探囊取物

tàn náng qǔ wùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom) / as easy as pie / in the bag
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0ade4691cc5800b1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

探囊取物 探囊取物 [tan4 nang2 qu3 wu4] /to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie/in the bag/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 探
    tàn

    to explore / to search out / to scout / to visit / to stretch forward

  • 囊
    nāng

    used in 囊膪[nāng chuài] and 囊揣[nāng chuài] / used in 鼓鼓囊囊[gǔ gu nāng nāng]

    náng

    sack / purse / pocket (for money)

  • 取
    qǔ

    to take / to get / to choose / to fetch

  • 物
    wù

    (bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.