疏理

shūlǐ
  1. to clarify (disparate material into a coherent narrative)
  2. to marshal an argument

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to sort out; to make orderly; to marshal (an argument)
  2. to comb (hair); to groom (fur)
  3. to sort out; to make orderly; to marshal (an argument)

Wiktionary

  1. 疏通整理。
  2. 肌理不密緻。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 疏 shū variant of 疏 shū
=1 疏 shū
  1. to dredge
  2. to clear away obstruction
  3. thin
  4. sparse
  5. scanty
  6. distant (relation)
  7. not close
  8. to neglect
  9. negligent
  10. to present a memorial to the Emperor
  11. commentary
  12. annotation
2 理 lǐ
  1. texture
  2. grain (of wood)
  3. inner essence
  4. intrinsic order
  5. reason
  6. logic
  7. truth
  8. science
  9. natural science (esp. physics)
  10. to manage
  11. to pay attention to
  12. to run (affairs)
  13. to handle
  14. to put in order
  15. to tidy up

Related entries

弄清 nòngqīng
  1. to clarify
  2. to fully understand
辨明 biànmíng
  1. to clarify
  2. to distinguish
  3. to elucidate
釐清 líqīng
  1. to clarify (the facts)
  2. clarification
理清 lǐqīng
  1. to disentangle (wiring etc)
  2. (fig.) to clarify (one's thoughts etc)
汤姆和玛丽还在想办法理清这件事。

Tom and Mary are still figuring it out.

Source: Tatoeba

澄 chéng
  1. clear
  2. limpid
  3. to clarify
  4. to purify
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