一葉知秋 yī yè zhī qiū

fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
  2. 2. lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
  3. 3. a straw in the wind

Characters

Character Meaning
one; 1; single
leaf; surname Ye; page
to know; to be aware
autumn; fall; harvest time