闻一知十 wén yī zhī shí

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything
  2. a word to the wise

CHARACTERS

闻 wén
HSK 3
hear; smell; make known; news
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
十 shí
HSK 1
ten, tenth; complete; perfect