明察秋毫 in English ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiomatic expression, from Mencius)
  • metaphorically perceptive of even the finest detail

Simplified Characters

明 察 秋 毫

Traditional Characters

明 察 秋 毫

Pinyin

ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) 察cha2short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Cha2 ha1 er3] 秋qiu1surname Qiu 毫hao2hair