端倪 (duān ní) — clue, inkling, first sign (usually of something emerging)

Définition

Literary noun meaning the first trace or hint of something emerging — usually something hidden, complex, or still unfolding. Synonymous with 线索 only in the sense of 'clue'; 端倪 emphasizes a faint initial sign, not a developed lead.

noun
clueinklingfirst sign (usually of something emerging)

Exemples

  • 端倪
    Shì qing yǐ jīng chū jiàn duān ní.
    The matter has already shown the first signs.
  • 端倪
    Cóng zhè xiē jì xiàng zhōng, wǒ men kě yǐ kàn chū yì diǎn duān ní.
    From these signs, we can detect a clue.
  • 端倪
    Zhè jiàn shì de duān ní hái bú tài míng xiǎn.
    The inkling of this matter is not yet very obvious.
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