明察秋毫

míngcháqiūháo ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄚˊ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄏㄠˊ

    • lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
    • fig. perceptive of even the finest detail

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Telling them apart

明察秋毫 stresses spotting the finest details and not being fooled by appearances. 洞若观火 stresses seeing a situation thoroughly and clearly.

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