明察秋毫 míng chá qiū háo

fig. perceptive of even the finest detail

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 63250th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
明 míng HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
察 chá HSK 4
to observe; to examine; to inspect
秋 qiū HSK 3
autumn; fall; harvest time
毫 háo HSK 5
(in the) least; hair; drawing brush