autumn down; minute detail
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fine down that grows on birds and beasts in autumn; (fig.) a minute or trivial thing
literaryCommonly appears in classical set phrases such as 明察秋毫 (to perceive the minutest detail) and 秋毫无犯 (to harm not even the slightest thing, describing strict army discipline).
míng明
chá察
qiū秋
háo毫
to perceive the minutest detail; to be perceptive of the slightest
qiū秋
háo毫
wú无
fàn犯
not to harm even the slightest thing; (of an army) to be highly disciplined
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Zhè这
wèi位
fǎ法
guān官
míng明
chá察
qiū秋
háo毫
，
jué绝
bù不
huì会
yuān冤
wǎng枉
hǎo好
rén人
。
This judge perceives the minutest detail and would never wrong an innocent person.