Definition
大处着眼 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to keep the big picture in mind' or 'to maintain an overall assessment'. It advises focusing on the main issues and long-term strategy rather than getting lost in minor details. You'll often hear it in business, planning, or leadership contexts, paired with its counterpart 小处着手 ('start with small details').
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to see the big pictureto keep an overall assessmentto focus on the main issues
Examples
- ，大处着眼，。Zuò juédìng de shíhou, wǒmen yào dà chù zhuó yǎn, bù néng zhǐ kàn yǎnqián de xiǎo wèntí.When making decisions, we need to see the big picture and not just focus on the immediate small problems.
- ，大处着眼，。Zuòwéi lǐngdǎozhě, bìxū xuéhuì dà chù zhuó yǎn, bǎwò quánjú.As a leader, you must learn to see the big picture and grasp the overall situation.
- 大处着眼，。Zhège xiàngmù xūyào cóng dà chù zhuó yǎn, kǎolǜ chángyuǎn lìyì.This project needs to approach from the big picture, considering long-term benefits.
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