| 见微知著 |
jiàn wēi - zhī zhù |
(idiom) to examine tiny clues to know general trends; to deduce the whole story from small traces |
| 见 |
jiàn |
to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view |
| 见 |
xiàn |
to appear / also written 现 |
| 微 |
Wēi |
surname Wei / ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing / Taiwan pr. [Wei2] |
| 微 |
wēi |
tiny / miniature / slightly / profound / abtruse / to decline / one millionth part of / micro- / Taiwan pr. [wei2] |
| 知 |
zhī |
to know / to be aware |
| 著 |
zhù |
to make known / to show / to prove / to write / book / outstanding |