以小见大 — “To see the big picture through small details”
以小见大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to see the big picture through small details”. To infer the general from the specific; to gain insight into the whole from a small part.
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以小见大 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 以yǐ
- 小xiǎo
- 见jiàn
- 大dà
以小见大 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 以小见大
从他对待小动物的态度，我们可以以小见大，看出他是个很有爱心的人。
From his attitude towards small animals, we can infer that he is a very kind-hearted person.
Idioms Related to 以小见大
Synonyms of 以小见大
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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zhī知wàn万infer many from one
- 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
- yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
- yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism
Questions about 以小见大
- What does 以小见大 mean?
- 以小见大 (yǐ xiǎo jiàn dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to see the big picture through small details”.
- How do you pronounce 以小见大?
- 以小见大 is pronounced yǐ xiǎo jiàn dà in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 以小见大?
- 从小的可以看出大的，指通过小事可以看出大节，或通过一小部分看出整体。