明察秋毫

míngcháqiūháo

have eyes sharp enough to perceive an animal's autumn hair—be perceptive of the minutest detail

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be perceptive of the slightest

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be perceptive of the slightest

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míng chá qiū háo

adj. eagle-eyed

míng chá qiū háo

n. clairvoyant

míng chá qiū háo

v. be perspective of the slightest

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ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2

lit. seeing clearly the downy feather of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. sensitive to the finest detail, to distinguish right and wrong with acuity, omniscient

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明察秋毫

míng chá qiū háo

discover the minutest detail in everything; able to see the fine down of birds in autumn -- very perspicacious; be able to penetrate deeply into all things; can see the tiniest objects; can see through a brick wall (through a millstone); Everything is seen as clear as crystal (to sb.).; have eyes sharp enough to perceive a single hair of an animal's autumn coat; have eyes sharp enough to perceive an animal's autumn hair -- be perceptive of the minutest detail; see through a brick wall; sharp-sighted enough to perceive a bird's autumn down

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明察秋毫|明察秋毫 [míng chá qiū háo] ► lit. seeing clearly the downy feather of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. sensitive to the finest detail ► to distinguish right and wrong with acuity ► omniscient