一窥端倪

一窺端倪
yīkuīduānní
to infer easily; to guess at a glance; to get a clue

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
=2 窥 kuī
  1. to peep
  2. to pry into
=2 窥 kuī variant of 窥 kuī
3 端倪 duānní
  1. boundary
  2. clue
  3. indication
  4. to obtain clues
  5. to infer