以点带面

以點帶面

yǐdiǎn-dàimiàn

idiom

Meanings

HSK 5

公司希望通过这个项目以点带面，推动整个行业的升级。

Gōngsī xīwàng tōngguò zhège xiàngmù yǐdiǎn-dàimiàn, tuīdòng zhěnggè hángyè de shēngjí.

The company hopes this project will act as a seed that drives industry-wide upgrade.

HSK 7-9

我们先搞试点，然后以点带面，全面推广。

Wǒmen xiān gǎo shìdiǎn, ránhòu yǐdiǎn-dàimiàn, quánmiàn tuīguǎng.

We'll run a pilot first, then expand from that base to full rollout.

HSK 7-9

教学改革应以点带面，逐步展开。

Jiàoxué gǎigé yīng yǐdiǎn-dàimiàn, zhúbù zhǎnkāi.

Educational reform should start small and grow outward gradually.

Policy and management cliche. Very common in official documents, work reports, and corporate planning. Almost never heard in casual conversation.

usage

Often paired with 试点 (pilot project): run a 试点 first, then 以点带面 to generalize. The 'point' is the pilot; the 'surface' is the full deployment.

以 yǐ

点 diǎn

带 dài

面 miàn