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端倪

/ duānní /
Strokes

Definition

boundary/clue/indication/to obtain clues/to infer

Example

As a Noun

inkling; clue; shape; outline

1
Zhídào
直到
shí
那时
wèn
问题
de
jiě
解答
cái
chūjiànduān
初见端倪
  

Only then did we have an inkling of the solution to the problem.

2
莫测
duān
端倪

not to have the faintest/foggiest idea (about); haven't a clue (about)

3
Lüè
yǒu
duān
端倪

have an inkling (of); see an indication (of)

4
Jiānxiǎn
渐显
duān
端倪

begin to take shape

As a Verb

predict

5
Shìjiàn
事件
de
zhǎn
发展
cóng
无从
duān
端倪
  

There is no way to predict the development of the event.

Related

渐露端倪