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叶落知秋 — “To infer future trends or developments from subtle signs”

叶落知秋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer future trends or developments from subtle signs”. Small indications reveal bigger things to come. Literally, “Falling leaves announce autumn”.

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叶落知秋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

叶落知秋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
叶
yè5leaf
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
秋
qiū9Autumn season

Example Sentence with 叶落知秋

通过观察市场上的细微变化,很多投资者都能叶落知秋,预判未来的走势。
By observing subtle changes in the market, many investors can discern, like falling leaves announce autumn, and predict future trends.

Idioms Related to 叶落知秋

More idioms starting with 叶

  • yè叶gōng公hào好lóng龙profess love but actually fear
  • yè叶sàn散bīng冰lí离scattered and vanished
  • yè叶shòu瘦huā花cán残a woman's declining beauty and aging
  • yè叶luò落guī归gēn根Falling leaves return to their roots
  • yè叶luò落guī归qiū秋all things return to their origin

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Questions about 叶落知秋

What does 叶落知秋 mean?

叶落知秋 (yè luò zhī qiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer future trends or developments from subtle signs”.

How do you pronounce 叶落知秋?

叶落知秋 is pronounced yè luò zhī qiū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 叶落知秋 literally mean?

Literally, 叶落知秋 means “Falling leaves announce autumn”. It is used to mean “to infer future trends or developments from subtle signs”.

What is the Chinese definition of 叶落知秋?

看到树叶落,便知秋天到来。比喻从细微的变化可以推测事物的发展趋向。

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