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識微知著

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Mandarin · pinyin shí wēi zhī zhù

see 見微知著 jiàn wēi zhī zhù

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微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know

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2–1–1–4 · shi2 wei1 zhi1 zhu4

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