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Meaning of 见微知著

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jiàn wēi zhī zhù (Trad.: 見微知著)
one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop
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Antonyms: 原始见终
Example Sentences
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A straw shows which way the wind blows.
2
Mr Smith didn't attend the conference last night. That means he is going to leave us, a straw may the wind blows.
3
Politicians should quali2fy themselves for thinking ability in the following respects :keen insight ;
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I love this idea of telling a story in microcosm; if you get the story right and the characters right, the film will say everything about the wider picture without having to generalise.
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Of course, the profound reflection of conditions of society has benefited from the author's superb narrative art.