見微知著 jiàn wēi zhī zhù

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

見 jiàn see, observe, behold; perceive
微 wēi
HSK 4
small, prefix micro-, trifling
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
著 zhù
HSK 4
manifest; (Cant.) to wear