纲挈目张 — “Once the main rope of a net is pulled, all the meshes open”
纲挈目张 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Once the main rope of a net is pulled, all the meshes open”. Fig. to grasp the key link and everything else falls into place; to focus on the essentials and bring about order. Literally, “Lift the main rope, and the meshes open”.
纲挈目张 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 纲
- gāng纲cháng常míng名jiào教feudal ethical code and moral principles
- gāng纲cháng常sǎo扫dì地moral principles and social order destroyed
- gāng纲tí提lǐng领qiè挈Grasp the essentials
- gāng纲mù目bù不shū疏meticulously detailed and comprehensive
- gāng纲jì纪sì四fāng方govern and maintain order throughout a wide domain
- gāng纲jì纪fèi废chí弛rules and discipline lax
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What does 纲挈目张 mean?
纲挈目张 (gāng qiè mù zhāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Once the main rope of a net is pulled, all the meshes open”.
How do you pronounce 纲挈目张?
纲挈目张 is pronounced gāng qiè mù zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纲挈目张 literally mean?
Literally, 纲挈目张 means “Lift the main rope, and the meshes open”. It is used to mean “Once the main rope of a net is pulled, all the meshes open”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纲挈目张?
指撒网时，举起网上的大绳，所有网眼都张开。比喻抓住主要环节，以带动其余；或抓住要领，条理分明。同“纲举目张”。