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一窺端倪

简一窥端倪 · 繁一窺端倪

Mandarin · pinyin yī kuī duān ní

to infer easily; to guess at a glance; to get a clue

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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端: duān · end, extreme; head; beginning
倪: ní · feeble, tiny, young and weak
窥: kuī · peep, watch, spy on, pry

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1–1–1–2 · yi1 kui1 duan1 ni2

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