jiàn​wēi​zhī​zhù

to see the big picture from a small sign

Senses

见微知著/ 見微知著 jiàn​wēi​zhī​zhù (also jiàn​wéi​zhī​zhù) to see the big picture from a small sign

(idiom) to perceive the essence or future development of a situation from a tiny clue; to see the whole from a part

References

synonym 见微知著/見微知著 睹始知终/睹始知終
synonym 因小见大/因小見大 见微知著/見微知著