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识微见远 — “To discern subtle signs and foresee distant developments”

识微见远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discern subtle signs and foresee distant developments”. To perceive the nascent stages of things and understand their future trajectory. Literally, “Discern the subtle, see the distant”.

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识微见远 Pronunciation and Pinyin

识微见远 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
识
shí7know, recognize, discern
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight
见
jiàn4to see or meet
远
yuǎn7far, distant, remote

Example Sentence with 识微见远

这位项目经理具有识微见远的能力,总能提前发现潜在问题并制定应对策略。
This project manager possesses the ability to discern subtle signs and foresee distant developments, always discovering potential problems in advance and formulating countermeasures.

Idioms Related to 识微见远

Synonyms of 识微见远

  • shí识wēi微jiàn见jǐ几Discern subtle signs, grasp essence

More idioms starting with 识

  • shí识èr二wǔ五ér而bù不zhī知shí十know parts but not the whole
  • shí识biàn变cóng从yí宜recognize changes and adapt accordingly
  • shí识duō多cái才guǎng广knowledgeable and versatile
  • shí识dà大tǐ体,,gù顾dà大jú局prioritize the greater good
  • shí识zì字zhī知shū书to be literate and learned
  • shí识wēi微zhī知zhuó著foresee big from small
  • shí识cái才zūn尊xián贤recognize and respect the talented and worthy
  • shí识wén文duàn断zì字to be literate
  • shí识wén文tán谈zì字to be literate
  • shí识shí时wù务zhě者wèi为jùn俊jié杰A wise person adapts to the times
  • shí识shí时dá达wù务understand trends and handle affairs competently

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Questions about 识微见远

What does 识微见远 mean?

识微见远 (shí wēi jiàn yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discern subtle signs and foresee distant developments”.

How do you pronounce 识微见远?

识微见远 is pronounced shí wēi jiàn yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 识微见远 literally mean?

Literally, 识微见远 means “Discern the subtle, see the distant”. It is used to mean “to discern subtle signs and foresee distant developments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 识微见远?

看到事物的苗头而能察知它的发展远景。

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