视微知着

shì wēi zhī zhuó

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

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Child Words of 视微知着

• 着 着 zhāo: (chess) move
• 着 着 zháo: to touch
• 着 着 zhe: aspect particle indicating action in progress
• 着 着 zhuó: to wear (clothes)
• 微 微 wēi: tiny
• 知 知 zhī: to know
• 视 视 shì: (bound form) to look at