集思广益 (jí sī-guǎng yì) — to pool wisdom and benefit from widespread suggestions; to solicit broad input for better outcomes

Definition

A formal chengyu meaning 'pool everyone's ideas to reach a better result' — used in workplaces or planning contexts, not casual chat.

phrase
to pool wisdom and benefit from widespread suggestionsto solicit broad input for better outcomes

Examples

  • 集思广益
    Zài zhì dìng xīn jì huà zhī qián, wǒ men yīng gāi jí sī-guǎng yì, tīng tīng dà jiā de xiǎng fǎ.
    Before making a new plan, we should pool wisdom and listen to everyone's ideas.
  • 集思广益
    jí sī-guǎng yì Shì yì zhǒng hěn hǎo de gōng zuò fāng fǎ, néng bì miǎn gè rén piān jiàn.
    Pooling wisdom is a very good working method that can avoid personal bias.
  • 集思广益
    Gōng sī gǔ lì yuán gōng jí sī-guǎng yì, yǐ biàn bú duàn gǎi jìn chǎn pǐn.
    The company encourages employees to pool wisdom so that products can be continuously improved.

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