见微知著

jiànwēizhīzhù

from the first small beginnings one can see how things will develop; from one small clue one can see what is coming

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from a small clue one can see that is coming

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from a small clue one can see that is coming

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jian4 wei1 zhi1 zhu4

one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop

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见微知著

jiàn wēi zhī zhù

from the first small beginnings one can see how things will develop; a straw shows which way the wind blows; from one small clue one can see what is coming; recognize the whole through observation of the part

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見微知著|见微知著 [jiàn wēi zhī zhù] ► one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop