綱舉目張

gong1 geoi2 muk6 zoeng1

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

綱舉目張Traditional · Main Form
纲举目张Alternate Form

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