from the first small beginnings one can see how things will develop(jiàn wēi zhī zhù)

from the first small beginnings one can see how things will develop

The Chinese idiom, pronounced Ji à NW à izh à zh à, refers to seeing the signs of things, we can know its essence and development trend. It is a metaphor for seeing the big from the small and seeing the big from the small. From Han Feizi, Shuo Lin Shang.

Detailed explanation

Micro: indistinct; works: obvious. When you see the signs of things, you can know its essence and development trend.

The origin of Idioms

Han Feizi said in shuolingshang: "the sage sees the tiny to know the sprout, and the end to know the end, so he sees the elephant sheath and fears, and knows that the world is not enough." In yuejueshu, yuejuedexuwaizhuan, Yuan Kang of Han Dynasty, it is said that "the sage knows what he has learned from the beginning to the end."

Idiom usage

It refers to the appearance of things and infers the development trend.

Examples

Ban Gu's baihutong Qingxing in Han Dynasty: "a wise man knows. He who sees and hears before is not puzzled by things, and he who sees and knows what is in the least Su Xun, Song Dynasty, said in his treatise on discrimination of adultery, "only those who are quiet in the world can know it from a little sight." First, the way of heaven, second, the situation of the people. Zheng Guanying's "dangerous words in prosperous times · eliminating soldiers" in the Qing Dynasty shows that wise people are good at making scientific judgments, so they become the so-called prophets.

Idiom story

Jizi is an ancient celebrity of Chaoge, whose insight and integrity are praised by later generations. The last monarch of Shang Dynasty was Emperor Xin, who was called King Zhou of Yin by later generations. When he was young, he was a man of great ability. After succeeding to the throne, he made great efforts to govern, determined to reform, did not kill slaves, developed production, renewed ideas, and did not deal with ghosts and gods. After the conquest of Dongyi, the territory expanded, agriculture developed, and the amount of money and grain increased. But at the end of the reign, corruption began. Once, King Zhou asked someone to make a pair of ivory chopsticks for him, and his minister, Taishi Jizi, felt very terrible and worried. Jizi thinks that if he eats with ivory chopsticks, he will not use clay to make bowls and utensils, but will use rhinoceros horn or jade to make cups and plates. If the tableware is changed, the food will also be changed. It is impossible to serve beans, vegetables and vegetables, and it will be further upgraded to delicacies. Rare birds and animals will become the things on the plate. If the food is changed, it will not meet the needs of wearing, and linen will be the best choice Clothes will no longer be popular, and people in the court will wear satin and satin. If the clothes are changed, the next step will be to build luxury cars, high buildings, and pursue pleasure. If it goes on like this, it will be out of control and the wind of corruption will soon prevail. Han Feizi, a famous philosopher, thinker, political commentator and essayist in ancient China, described the association of Jizi as "the sage sees the micro to know the works and the end to know the end". That's the origin of knowing what's going on. One day, King Zhou drank in Yan for a long night and ignored the government. He forgot the date and asked about it. The ministers looked at each other and did not know anyone. So they sent someone to ask Jizi. Jizi said to his apprentice, "if the monarch forgets the day, the world forgets the day. It's not a good omen. The world of business is in danger. I know nothing about a country, but I know it alone, and I am extremely dangerous. ". Let the apprentice tell the comer: "the grand master is drunk and doesn't know.". Later, King Zhou turned a deaf ear to Jizi's admonition for many times. He acted in his own way. He was arrogant and arbitrary, which made Jizi very disappointed. He pretended to be a fool to avoid persecution, but he was still imprisoned by King Zhou. As expected, only five years later, King Zhou was destroyed by King Wu of Zhou.

Near antonym

words whose meaning is similar

From the beginning to the end, from the worse to the worse, from the small to the big, from the small to the small, from the small to the small, from the small to the big, from the small to the small, from the small to the small, from the small to the end, from the small to the autumn, from the small to the small, from the small to the small

antonym

Numbness, comprehensiveness and insight

English translation

fromonesmallclueonecanseewhatiscoming；fromthefirstsmallbeginningsonecanseehowthingswilldevelop；Toseeasmallbeginning,thatmayhavesignificantchanges

Chinese PinYin : jiàn wēi zhī zhù