顾全大局

顧全大局

gùquándàjú

idiom HSK 7 #44,769

Meanings

1 to take the big picture into consideration
2 to prioritize the overall situation
3 to work for the benefit of all

Characters

to attend to; to take into account

whole; complete; to preserve

situation; overall picture

Examples

为了顾全大局，他做出了让步。

Wèile gùquándàjú, tā zuòchū le ràngbù.

For the sake of the big picture, he made concessions.

我们要顾全大局，不能只考虑自己。

Wǒmen yào gùquándàjú, bù néng zhǐ kǎolǜ zìjǐ.

We should consider the overall situation and not think only of ourselves.

Tips

register

Very common in political and workplace contexts. Often used to persuade someone to sacrifice personal interests for the collective good.

Stroke Order

顾 gù

全 quán

大 dà

局 jú