Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「以微知著」, explained below.
The idiom 「以微知著」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Wei: tiny; Zhuo: obvious. From the signs that things reveal, we can infer their development trend or their essence.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ wēi zhī zhe
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 mei4 ji1 jeuk3/jeuk6
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
