视微知着

Traditional form:

視微知著

Pinyin (reading):

shìwēizhīzhuó

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 视 - to look at, to inspect, to observe, to regard
• 微 - small, tiny, trifling; micro-
• 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend
• 着 - to make a move, to take action

Traditional characters:

• 視 - to look at, to inspect, to observe, to regard
• 微 - small, tiny, trifling; micro-
• 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend
• 著 - to show, to prove, to make known