见微知著 jiànwēizhīzhù to see the big picture from a small sign Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 见 見 jiàn verb to see to see; to catch sight of; to perceive visually微 wēi adjectivenoun tiny (bound form) tiny; miniature; minute; small in amount知 zhī verb to know to know; to be aware of; to realize or sense著 zhù adjective to show to make known; to manifest; to show clearly or reveal