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大处着眼

大處著眼
dàchùzhuóyǎn
idiom #52,685

Meanings

  1. 1 to focus on the big picture
  2. 2 to look at things from a broad, strategic perspective

Examples

做计划要大处着眼，小处着手。
Zuò jìhuà yào dàchùzhuóyǎn, xiǎochù zhuóshǒu.
When planning, keep your eye on the big picture and your hands on the small details.
领导者必须大处着眼，不能只盯着眼前的利益。
Lǐngdǎozhě bìxū dàchùzhuóyǎn, bùnéng zhǐ dīngzhe yǎnqián de lìyì.
A leader has to keep an eye on the big picture and not just fixate on short-term gains.
他总能大处着眼，看清事情的本质。
Tā zǒng néng dàchùzhuóyǎn, kàn qīng shìqing de běnzhì.
He always manages to step back and see the nature of things clearly.

Tips

usage
Nearly always paired with 小处着手 ('start from the small'). Together they're a stock management maxim: big-picture vision, small-scale execution.
mistakes
着 is read zhuó (to place/apply), not zháo or zhe. 着眼 = 'to place one's gaze.' Same for 着手 (zhuóshǒu).

Stroke Order

大 dà
处 chù
着 zhe
眼 yǎn