foretell things accurately
Candlelight counting is a Chinese idiom, and its pinyin is zh ú zh à OSH à J à, which means counting by number with a candle. The metaphor is accurate. It's from the preface to delivering stones.
The origin of Idioms
Han Yu's preface to sending stones to the officials in Tang Dynasty: "if a candle can count, a turtle will be divined."
Idiom usage
Combined; as object and attribute; with commendatory meaning.
foretell things accurately
strike where or when the enemy is unprepared - gōng qí bù bèi
beautiful days and nights with moon and flowers - huā zhāo yuè xī
A bird knows the ambition of a swan - yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
wear furs in winter and coarse clothes in summer - dōng qiú xià gě