以一知万 — “To infer a great deal from a single instance”
以一知万 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer a great deal from a single instance”. To understand the whole from a part; to comprehend many things from one example. Literally, “To know ten thousand from one; to infer many from one”.
以一知万 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
- yǐ以yī一fèng奉bǎi百one producer supports a hundred consumers
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- yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
- yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
- yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
- yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
- yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
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- yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism
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Open the tool →Questions about 以一知万
What does 以一知万 mean?
以一知万 (yǐ yī zhī wàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer a great deal from a single instance”.
How do you pronounce 以一知万?
以一知万 is pronounced yǐ yī zhī wàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以一知万 literally mean?
Literally, 以一知万 means “to know ten thousand from one; to infer many from one”. It is used to mean “to infer a great deal from a single instance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以一知万?
从了解一点到推知其他许多事物。