明察秋毫 míng chá qiū háo to be observant of the minutest details

Explanation

明察秋毫，意思是形容人目光敏锐，任何细小的事物都能看得很清楚。后来也形容人能洞察事理。

Mingcha Qiuhao, means to describe a person with sharp eyes who can see clearly even the smallest things. Later, it was also used to describe someone who is able to see through things.

Origin Story

战国时期，齐宣王田辟想学齐桓公那样做霸主，他向孟子请教如何才能做上霸王。孟子告诉他要用仁义道德的力量统一天下，同时要对国情明察秋毫，体察民情，现在是能干不能干的事情，而是您愿干不愿干的事情。 齐宣王听了孟子的话，很受启发。他明白，要想成为一代明君，就必须像孟子所说那样，要明察秋毫，体察民情，才能真正了解百姓疾苦，才能做出有利于百姓的决定。于是齐宣王开始认真学习孟子的思想，努力做一名明君，最终成为一代明君。 明察秋毫的故事告诉我们，要想取得成功，必须对周围的环境和形势有深刻的了解，才能做出正确的判断，才能做出正确的决策。

zhàn guó shí qī, qí xuān wáng tián bì xiǎng xué qí huán gōng nàyàng zuò bà zhǔ, tā xiàng mèng zǐ qǐng jiào rú hé cái néng zuò shàng bà wáng. mèng zǐ gào sù tā yào yòng rén yì dào dé de lì liàng tǒng yī tiān xià, tóng shí yào duì guó qíng míng chá qiū háo, tǐ chá mín qíng, xiàn zài shì néng gàn bù néng gàn de shì qíng, ér shì nín yuàn gàn bù yuàn gàn de shì qíng. qí xuān wáng tīng le mèng zǐ de huà, hěn shòu qǐ fā. tā míng bai, xiǎng yào chéng wéi yī dài míng jūn, jiù bì xū xiàng mèng zǐ suǒ shuō nàyàng, yào míng chá qiū háo, tǐ chá mín qíng, cái néng zhēn zhèng liǎo jiě bǎi xìng jí kǔ, cái néng zuò chū yǒu lì yú bǎi xìng de jué dìng. yú shì qí xuān wáng kāi shǐ rèn zhēn xué xí mèng zǐ de sī xiǎng, nǔ lì zuò yī míng míng jūn, zhōng jiū chéng wéi yī dài míng jūn. míng chá qiū háo de gù shì gào sù wǒ men, xiǎng yào qǔ dé chéng gōng, bì xū duì zhōu wéi de huán jìng hé xíng shì yǒu shēn kè de liǎo jiě, cái néng zuò chū zhèng què de pàn duàn, cái néng zuò chū zhèng què de jué cè.

During the Warring States Period, King Xuan of Qi, Tian Pi, wanted to become a hegemon like King Huan of Qi. He asked Menzi how he could become the overlord. Menzi told him that he should unify the kingdom with the power of righteousness and morality, and at the same time he should carefully observe the situation of the country and understand the people's sentiments. Now it's not about whether you can do it, but whether you want to do it. King Xuan of Qi was very impressed by Menzi's words. He understood that to become a wise ruler, he must, as Menzi said, carefully observe things and understand the people's sentiments, so as to truly understand the people's suffering and make decisions that benefit the people. So King Xuan of Qi began to study Menzi's thought seriously and strived to be a wise ruler, and finally became a great wise ruler. The story of Mingcha Qiuhao teaches us that to succeed, we must have a deep understanding of the surrounding environment and situation, so as to make correct judgments and make correct decisions.

Usage

这个成语形容人目光敏锐，能洞察细微的事物，多用于褒义。

zhè gè chéng yǔ xíng róng rén mù guāng mǐn ruì, néng dòng chá xì wēi de shì wù, duō yòng yú bāo yì.

This idiom describes someone who is very observant and can see even the smallest details. It is mostly used in a positive way.

Examples

• 作为领导者，要明察秋毫，了解每个人的特点和优点。

  zuò wéi lǐng dǎo zhě, yào míng chá qiū háo, liǎo jiě měi gè rén de tè diǎn hé yōu diǎn.

  As a leader, you need to be very observant and understand the strengths and weaknesses of each person.

• 他对事情明察秋毫，总是能抓住关键点。

  tā duì shì qíng míng chá qiū háo, zǒng shì néng zhuā zhù guān jiàn diǎn.

  He is very observant and can always grasp the key points.

Related Idioms

• 洞察力

• 细致入微

Opposite Idioms

• 鼠目寸光

• 目光短浅