zhī
qiū

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 一叶知秋

一叶知秋 means to know autumn is coming from a falling leaf; to deduce the whole trend from small signs. Pronounced yī yè zhī qiū.

  • to know autumn is coming from a falling leaf; to deduce the whole trend from small signs

Definitions & Examples

Zhì
zhě
wǎng
wǎng
néng
gòu
zhī
qiū
 
qián
 

Wise people can often spot the trend early and prepare in advance.

Cóng
xiāo
fèi
zhě
xíng
wéi
de
wēi
biàn
huà
zhōng
 
jiā
zhī
qiū
 
pàn
shì
chǎng
zǒu
xiàng
 

From subtle changes in consumer behavior, entrepreneurs can deduce the overall trend and predict market directions.

Suī
rán
guān
fāng
shù
shàng
wèi
gōng
 
dàn
jīng
xué
jiā
cóng
chǎn
liàn
de
dòng
zhōng
zhī
qiū
 

Although official data has not yet been released, economists have already inferred the trend from fluctuations in the industrial chain.