yīn​xiǎo​jiàn​dà

to see the big picture from small things

Senses

因小见大/ 因小見大 yīn​xiǎo​jiàn​dà to see the big picture from small things

To see the big picture from small details; to see how a small matter reflects a larger issue or trend.

References

synonym 因小见大/因小見大 见微知著/見微知著
synonym 因小见大/因小見大 一叶知秋/一葉知秋
synonym 因小见大/因小見大 尝鼎一脔/嚐鼎一臠