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提纲挈领
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提纲挈领

提纲挈领 — “To grasp the main points”

提纲挈领 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grasp the main points”. To summarize the essentials; to give a concise overview. Literally, “grasp the main rope and lift the collar”.

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提纲挈领 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 提tí
  • 纲gāng
  • 挈qiè
  • 领lǐng

提纲挈领 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
提
tí12lift, carry, mention, extract
纲
gāng7main rope, outline, class
挈
qiè10carry or lead by hand
领
lǐng11lead, collar, or receive

Example Sentence with 提纲挈领

这位教授在讲解复杂概念时,总能提纲挈领,让学生们轻松理解。
When explaining complex concepts, this professor always manages to grasp the main points, making it easy for students to understand.

Idioms Related to 提纲挈领

Synonyms of 提纲挈领

  • yī一zhēn针jiàn见xiě血hit the nail on the head
  • gāng纲jǔ举mù目zhāng张Grasp the key, and all falls into place

Antonyms of 提纲挈领

  • bù不dé得yào要lǐng领fail to grasp the main point
  • yán言bù不jí及yì义talk about trivial matters

More idioms starting with 提

  • tí提jiàn剑hàn汗mǎ马fight bravely and make meritorious achievements
  • tí提míng名dào道xìng姓address by full name disrespectfully
  • tí提jiǎng奖hòu后bèi辈promote and encourage younger generations
  • tí提xīn心diào吊dǎn胆to be on tenterhooks
  • tí提xīn心zài在kǒu口heart in mouth
  • tí提pái牌zhí执jǐ戟a humble guard or foot soldier
  • tí提gāng纲jǔ举lǐng领grasp the main points
  • tí提gāng纲zhèn振lǐng领grasp the essentials
  • tí提yào要gōu钩xuán玄summarize essentials and explore profoundness

Questions about 提纲挈领

What does 提纲挈领 mean?
提纲挈领 (tí gāng qiè lǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grasp the main points”.
How do you pronounce 提纲挈领?
提纲挈领 is pronounced tí gāng qiè lǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 提纲挈领 literally mean?
Literally, 提纲挈领 means “grasp the main rope and lift the collar”. It is used to mean “to grasp the main points”.
What is the Chinese definition of 提纲挈领?
纲:鱼网的总绳;挈:提起。抓住网的总绳,提住衣的领子。比喻抓住要领,简明扼要。
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