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以微知著

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ wēi zhī zhù

see 見微知著 jiàn wēi zhī zhù

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear

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3–1–1–4 · yi3 wei1 zhi1 zhu4

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