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睹微知著 — “Discern the significant from the subtle”

睹微知著 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discern the nature and development trend of something from subtle signs or minor indications; to see the big picture from small clues”. Literally, “Discern the significant from the subtle”.

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睹微知著 Pronunciation and Pinyin

睹微知著 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
睹
dǔ13see or witness
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
著
zhù13to wear, write, or manifest

Example Sentence with 睹微知著

经验丰富的园艺师常常能从植物细微的变化中,睹微知著,预判其健康状况。
An experienced gardener can often discern the health of plants from subtle changes, seeing the significant from the subtle.

Idioms Related to 睹微知著

Synonyms of 睹微知著

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

More idioms starting with 睹

  • dǔ睹shǐ始zhī知zhōng终foresee end from beginning
  • dǔ睹yǐng影zhī知gān竿infer the whole from a part
  • dǔ睹jǐng景shāng伤qíng情seeing a scene, feeling sad
  • dǔ睹wù物shāng伤qíng情saddened by an object, recalling its owner
  • dǔ睹wù物xīng兴bēi悲see object, feel sorrow
  • dǔ睹wù物xīng兴qíng情see object, feel sentimental
  • dǔ睹wù物huái怀rén人see object, miss person
  • dǔ睹wù物sī思rén人See object, miss person
  • dǔ睹zhe着zhī知wēi微discern subtle insights from observations
  • dǔ睹zhù著zhī知wēi微discern subtle from obvious

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Questions about 睹微知著

What does 睹微知著 mean?

睹微知著 (dǔ wēi zhī zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discern the nature and development trend of something from subtle signs or minor indications; to see the big picture from small clues”.

How do you pronounce 睹微知著?

睹微知著 is pronounced dǔ wēi zhī zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 睹微知著 literally mean?

Literally, 睹微知著 means “Discern the significant from the subtle”. It is used to mean “to discern the nature and development trend of something from subtle signs or minor indications; to see the big picture from small clues”.

What is the Chinese definition of 睹微知著?

微:细小;著:显著。看到细小的征兆便知道其性质及发展趋势。

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