一叶知秋 in English yi1 ye4 zhi1 qiu1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically a small sign can indicate a great trend
  • a straw in the wind

Simplified Characters

一 叶 知 秋

Traditional Characters

一 葉 知 秋

Pinyin

yi1 ye4 zhi1 qiu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 叶ye4to be in harmony 知zhi1to know 秋qiu1surname Qiu