視微知著 shì wēi zhī zhuó

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

視 shì look at, inspect, observe, see
微 wēi
HSK 4
small, prefix micro-, trifling
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
著 zhuó
HSK 4
manifest; (Cant.) to wear