视微知着 in English shi4 wei1 zhi1 zhuo2 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

视 微 知 着

Traditional Characters

視 微 知 著

Pinyin

shi4 wei1 zhi1 zhuo2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

视shi4variant of 視|视[shi4] 微wei1surname Wei 知zhi1to know 着zhe5(chess) move