Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「睹微知著」, as shown below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「睹微知著」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Micro: small; noticeable: obvious. By seeing small signs, you can know its nature and development trend.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dǔ wēi zhī zhe
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dou2 mei4 ji1 jeuk3/jeuk6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
