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明察秋毫

míngcháqiūháo

lit. seeing clearly the downy feather of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. sensitive to the finest detail / to distinguish right and wrong with acuity / omniscient

Character Breakdown

明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1
察
chá
to examine, to investigate, to observe
HSK 4
秋
qiū
autumn, fall; year
HSK 3
毫
háo
fine hair; measure of length; one-thousandth
HSK 5

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