大处着眼 (dà chù zhuó yǎn) — to see the big picture; to keep an overall assessment; to focus on the main issues
Definition
Idiom meaning 'to keep the big picture in view' when planning or judging. Often paired with 小处着手 ('handle the details') in the classic pair 大处着眼，小处着手.
idiom
to see the big pictureto keep an overall assessmentto focus on the main issues
Examples
- ，大处着眼，。Zuò jué dìng de shí hou, wǒ men yào dà chù zhuó yǎn, bù néng zhī kàn yǎn qián de xiǎo wèn tí.When making decisions, we need to see the big picture and not just focus on the immediate small problems.
- ，大处着眼，。Zuò wéi lǐng dǎo zhě, bì xū xué huì dà chù zhuó yǎn, bǎ wò quán jú.As a leader, you must learn to see the big picture and grasp the overall situation.
- 大处着眼，。Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào cóng dà chù zhuó yǎn, kǎo lǜ cháng yuǎn lì yì.This project needs to approach from the big picture, considering long-term benefits.
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