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察察为明

chá chá wéi míngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
keenly observant of trivial details
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8b61fd34b2a75051. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

察察為明 察察为明 [cha2 cha2 wei2 ming2] /keenly observant of trivial details/

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Other forms in these source records: 察察為明

  • 察
    chá

    to examine / to inquire / to observe / to inspect / to look into / obvious / clearly evident

    Chá

    short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Chá hā ěr]

  • 察
    chá

    to examine / to inquire / to observe / to inspect / to look into / obvious / clearly evident

    Chá

    short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Chá hā ěr]

  • 为
    wéi

    as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

    wèi

    because of / for / to

  • 明
    míng

    bright / opposite: dark 暗[àn] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

    Míng

    Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.