Know the little and know the best(zhī wēi zhī zhāng)

Know the little and know the best

Zhiwei Zhizhang is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is zh ī w ē izh ī zh ā ng, which means to understand not only the small sprout, but also the significant characteristics after development. It describes to understand the beginning and end of the development of things. It is also known as "Zhiwei Zhizhang", "Zhizhang Zhiwei". It comes from the book of changes.

Idiom explanation

Micro: small. Zhang: obviously.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of changes, Xici Part 2: "a gentleman knows the small and the bright, the soft and the hard, and the hope of all men."

Idiom usage

Used as predicate, object, attribute; used in writing. In the preface to zhenbi, a magic weapon written by Emperor Liang Yuan of the Southern Dynasty, it is said that "two or eight of them are compatible, and they know what is small and what is outstanding; they will be called four or seven, just like a tiger."

Chinese PinYin : zhī wēi zhī zhāng