大處著眼,小處著手
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See also: 大处着眼,小处着手
Chinese[edit]
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
a place; location; spot a place; location; spot; point; office; department; bureau; respect; to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to stay; get along with; to be in a position of; deal with |
to have in mind something; to see or view from the angle of | small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young |
a place; location; spot a place; location; spot; point; office; department; bureau; respect; to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to stay; get along with; to be in a position of; deal with |
to set about; to start | |||
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trad. (大處著眼,小處著手) | 大 | 處 | 著眼 | , | 小 | 處 | 著手 | |
simp. (大处着眼,小处着手) | 大 | 处 | 着眼 | , | 小 | 处 | 着手 |
Etymology[edit]
Literally: use one's eyes for the large areas, use one's hands for smaller areas
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
大處著眼,小處著手
- keep the general goal in sight, while taking hold of the daily tasks
- keep one's eye on the ball, while not losing sight of the forest for the trees