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(idiom) to examine tiny clues to know general trends; to deduce the whole story from small traces

见微知着
jiàn wēi zhī zhù
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wise · brilliant英明yīng mínglit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom) · fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend · a straw in the wind一叶知秋yī yè zhī qiūto see what others fail to see (idiom) · to have exceptional insight独具只眼dú jù zhī yǎn
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