汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 一葉知秋
一葉知秋 (一叶知秋)
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
From the fall of a leaf, I know the arrival of autumn / Metaphorically, through individual subtle signs, one can see the development trend and results of the entire situation
语出《太平御览》卷二十四引《淮南子》一叶落而知天下秋。”看到一片落叶,便知道秋天的来临。比喻从个别细微的现象即可推知事物发展的趋势。
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