察察而明

Chinese

		examine; inquire; observe examine; inquire; observe; inspect; look into; to examine	examine; inquire; observe examine; inquire; observe; inspect; look into; to examine	and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)	clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
trad. (察察而明)		察	察	而	明
simp. #(察察而明)		察	察	而	明

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cháchá'érmíng

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄚˊ ㄔㄚˊ ㄦˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: cháchá'érmíng
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄚˊ ㄔㄚˊ ㄦˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cháchá-érmíng
    • Wade–Giles: chʻa²-chʻa²-êrh²-ming²
    • Yale: chá-chá-ér-míng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: charcharerlming
    • Palladius: чачаэрмин (čačaermin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ miŋ³⁵/

Idiom

察察而明

1. to think one is discerning and shrewd for focusing on minutiae, but neglecting the bigger picture

Synonyms

• 察察為明／察察为明 (chácháwéimíng)