明察秋毫 míng chá qiū háo

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
  2. fig. perceptive of even the finest detail

CHARACTERS

明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
察 chá
HSK 4
examine, investigate; notice
秋 qiū
HSK 3
autumn, fall; year
毫 háo
HSK 5
fine hair; measure of length