见微知著 in English jian4 wei1 zhi1 zhu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiomatic expression); small beginnings show how things will develop

Simplified Characters

见 微 知 著

Traditional Characters

見 微 知 著

Pinyin

jian4 wei1 zhi1 zhu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

见jian4to see 微wei1surname Wei 知zhi1to know 著zhu4(chess) move