Gèdì bù néng gè zì wéi zhèng, yào yǒu quán guó yī pán qí de guānniàn.
Localities can't each do their own thing — they need a 'nation as one chessboard' outlook.
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Modern political/policy idiom used in government reports, editorials, and official speech. Uncommon in casual conversation; pairs with 统筹 (overall planning), 协调 (coordinate), 部署 (deploy).
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Image: a chess (围棋/象棋) game where every piece's value depends on the whole board. 一盘棋 = 'one chess game' — individual moves must serve the overall position.
