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察微知著

cháwēizhīzhù

to examine tiny clues to know general trends (idiom) / to deduce the whole story from small traces

Character Breakdown

察
chá
to examine, to investigate, to observe
HSK 4
微
wēi
small, tiny, trifling; micro-
HSK 4
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
著
zhe
to show, to prove, to make known
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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