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见微知著

jiànwēizhīzhù

Traditional: 見微知著

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

Character Breakdown

见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1
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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