Definitions

1. 1. lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
2. 2. fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows

Components

• 春 Chūn – surname Chun
• 江水 jiāng shuǐ – river water
• 暖 nuǎn – warm
• 鸭 yā – duck
• 先知 xiān zhī – prophet