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抓纲带目 — “Grasp the main rope to lead the mesh”

抓纲带目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grasp the principal contradiction or key link in an issue, thereby guiding and solving other related or less important aspects; to focus on the essential to drive overall progress”. Literally, “Grasp the main rope to lead the mesh”.

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抓纲带目 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抓纲带目 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抓
zhuā7to grasp or seize
纲
gāng7main rope, outline, class
带
dài9belt, carry, lead, or bring
目
mù5eye, item, or goal

Example Sentence with 抓纲带目

开展工作时,要学会抓纲带目,不能眉毛胡子一把抓,这样才能提高效率。
When starting a task, one must learn to grasp the key points and not try to tackle everything at once; only then can efficiency be improved.

Idioms Related to 抓纲带目

More idioms starting with 抓

  • zhuā抓guāi乖mài卖qiào俏act clever or charming to gain favor
  • zhuā抓guāi乖nòng弄qiào俏act clever and charming
  • zhuā抓tóu头wā挖ěr耳to rack one's brains
  • zhuā抓xiǎo小biàn辫zi子exploit someone's weakness
  • zhuā抓jiān尖yào要qiáng强eager to excel and show off
  • zhuā抓xīn心náo挠gān肝feel extremely distressed or tormented
  • zhuā抓ná拿piàn骗chī吃swindle food and benefits
  • zhuā抓niú牛bí鼻zi子Grasp the crux of the matter
  • zhuā抓pò破liǎn脸zi子have a public falling out
  • zhuā抓pò破liǎn脸pí皮to have a complete falling-out
  • zhuā抓pò破miàn面pí皮have a public falling out
  • zhuā抓ěr耳náo挠sāi腮fidget with anxiety or impatience

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Questions about 抓纲带目

What does 抓纲带目 mean?

抓纲带目 (zhuā gāng dài mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grasp the principal contradiction or key link in an issue, thereby guiding and solving other related or less important aspects; to focus on the essential to drive overall progress”.

How do you pronounce 抓纲带目?

抓纲带目 is pronounced zhuā gāng dài mù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抓纲带目 literally mean?

Literally, 抓纲带目 means “Grasp the main rope to lead the mesh”. It is used to mean “to grasp the principal contradiction or key link in an issue, thereby guiding and solving other related or less important aspects; to focus on the essential to drive overall progress”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抓纲带目?

纲:网的总绳,引申为事物的关健环节;目:网眼,引申为次要部分。比喻办事情、做工作的时候要抓住关健环节带动一般

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