yè​luò​zhī​qiū

to see the sign of things to come

Senses

叶落知秋/ 葉落知秋 yè​luò​zhī​qiū to see the sign of things to come

the falling of one leaf signals the arrival of autumn; a metaphor for being able to foresee the development of a situation from a small sign or tiny change

References

synonym 叶落知秋/葉落知秋 一叶知秋/一葉知秋