"connect the dots" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 連點成線 (字面)
• 理清思路 (引申)

Definition

將數字點連線以顯現圖案；引申為透過整合不同訊息來理解某件事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

字面上常見於兒童連線遊戲，引申義則用於理清線索、發現內在聯繫的情境。強調將零散訊息串起來。

Examples

The children liked to connect the dots to make animal pictures.

孩子們喜歡**連點成線**來畫動物圖案。

You need to connect the dots to understand the story.

你需要**理清思路**才能理解這個故事。

Can you connect the dots and solve the puzzle?

你能**連點成線**解開這個謎題嗎？

Once you connect the dots, everything suddenly makes sense.

只要你**理清思路**，一切就豁然開朗了。

Detectives have to connect the dots to figure out what happened.

偵探們需要**理清思路**才能查明真相。

At first, nothing was clear, but after I connected the dots, I realized the solution was simple.

一開始一切都不明朗，但我**理清思路**後，發現解決辦法很簡單。