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明察秋毫
 
En
míng chá qiū háo
  • lit. seeing clearly the downy feather of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
  • fig. sensitive to the finest detail
  • to distinguish right and wrong with acuity
  • omniscient

明察秋毫 míng chá qiū háo

明察秋毫
1 目光敏锐,观察入微,可看见秋天鸟兽新长的毫毛。《孟子.梁惠王上》:「明足以察秋毫之末,而不见舆薪。」比喻能洞察一切,看出极细微的地方。《三侠五义.第四二回》:「不想相爷神目如电,早已明察秋毫,小人再也不敢隐瞒。」

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