察微知著 in English cha2 wei1 zhi1 zhu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to examine tiny clues to know general trends (idiomatic expression)
  • to deduce the whole story from small traces

Simplified Characters

察 微 知 著

Traditional Characters

察 微 知 著

Pinyin

cha2 wei1 zhi1 zhu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

察cha2short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Cha2 ha1 er3] 微wei1surname Wei 知zhi1to know 著zhu4(chess) move