一葉知秋 — yi1 ye4 zhi1 qiu1 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

yi¹ ye⁴ zhi¹ qiu¹

lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)/fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend/a straw in the wind

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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葉

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As word

1

yi¹

lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)/fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend/a straw in the wind

2

ye⁴

lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)/fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend/a straw in the wind

3

zhi¹

lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)/fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend/a straw in the wind

4

qiu¹

lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)/fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend/a straw in the wind