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大處著眼,小處著手

大處著眼,小處著手

Chinese

 
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
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; young
 
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
trad. (大處著眼,小處著手) 著眼 著手
simp. (大处着眼,小处着手) 着眼 着手

Idiom

大處著眼,小處著手

  1. keep the general goal in sight, while taking hold of the daily tasks
  2. keep one's eye on the ball, while not loosing sight of the forest for the trees