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见微知萌 — “Observe the minute, understand the nascent”

见微知萌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perceive subtle signs or initial indications and understand how things will develop”. Literally, “Observe the minute, understand the nascent”.

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见微知萌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

见微知萌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
见
jiàn4to see or meet
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
萌
méng12sprout, cute, adorable

Example Sentence with 见微知萌

从他最近工作中的一些细微调整,我们就可以见微知萌,知道他接下来会有新的发展计划。
From some subtle adjustments in his recent work, we can perceive the early signs and know that he will have new development plans.

Idioms Related to 见微知萌

Synonyms of 见微知萌

  • jiàn见wēi微zhī知zhù著foresee the whole from subtle clues

More idioms starting with 见

  • jiàn见shì世shēng生miáo苗yield immediate results or benefits
  • jiàn见yì义yǒng勇wéi为act bravely for a just cause
  • jiàn见yì义dāng当wéi为act when seeing justice
  • jiàn见yì义bì必wéi为act courageously for justice
  • jiàn见yì义gǎn敢wéi为act courageously for a just cause
  • jiàn见zhī之bù不qǔ取,,sī思zhī之qiān千lǐ里regret missing an opportunity
  • jiàn见shì事shēng生fēng风stir up trouble
  • jiàn见shì事fēng风shēng生act with great speed and resolution
  • jiàn见rén人shuō说rén人huà话,,jiàn见guǐ鬼shuō说guǐ鬼huà话adapt speech to the listener
  • jiàn见rén仁jiàn见zhì智different people have different opinions
  • jiàn见tù兔fàng放yīng鹰Seize the moment and act decisively
  • jiàn见tù兔gù顾quǎn犬Act promptly when a problem arises

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Questions about 见微知萌

What does 见微知萌 mean?

见微知萌 (jiàn wēi zhī méng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perceive subtle signs or initial indications and understand how things will develop”.

How do you pronounce 见微知萌?

见微知萌 is pronounced jiàn wēi zhī méng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 见微知萌 literally mean?

Literally, 见微知萌 means “Observe the minute, understand the nascent”. It is used to mean “to perceive subtle signs or initial indications and understand how things will develop”.

What is the Chinese definition of 见微知萌?

微:细微;萌:发生。看到事物微小的迹象,就知道其发展的程度。

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