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纲举目张

gāngjǔmùzhāng

Traditional: 綱舉目張

if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open (idiom) / take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves / (of a piece of writing) well-structured and ordered

Character Breakdown

纲
gāng
program, outline; principle, guiding thread
HSK 5
举
jǔ
to raise; to recommend; to praise
HSK 4
目
mù
eye; to look, to see; division, topic
HSK 3
张
zhāng
to display; to expand, to open; to stretch; a sheet of paper
HSK 3

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