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挈领提纲

挈领提纲 — “To grasp the essentials”

挈领提纲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grasp the essentials”. To seize the main points or key issues. Literally, “grasp the collar, lift the main rope of a net”.

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挈领提纲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挈领提纲 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 挈领提纲

在学习一门新技能时,首先要学会挈领提纲,掌握其核心原理。
When learning a new skill, one must first learn to grasp the essentials and master its core principles.

Idioms Related to 挈领提纲

Synonyms of 挈领提纲

  • tí提gāng纲qiè挈lǐng领grasp the main points

More idioms starting with 挈

  • qiè挈fù妇jiāng将chú雏travel with wife and young children
  • qiè挈kē榼tí提hú壶carrying wine vessels for drinking
  • qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì智limited or shallow knowledge
  • qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì智,,shǒu守bù不jiǎ假rén人Diligently guard one's limited possessions
  • qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì智,,shǒu守bù不jiǎ假qì器Guard one's duties diligently despite limited ability
  • qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì知shallow and limited knowledge
  • qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì知,,bù不shī失shǒu守qì器Faithfully fulfill one's assigned duties
  • qiè挈píng瓶xiǎo小zhì智shallow and limited wisdom

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Questions about 挈领提纲

What does 挈领提纲 mean?

挈领提纲 (qiè lǐng tí gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grasp the essentials”.

How do you pronounce 挈领提纲?

挈领提纲 is pronounced qiè lǐng tí gāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 挈领提纲 literally mean?

Literally, 挈领提纲 means “grasp the collar, lift the main rope of a net”. It is used to mean “to grasp the essentials”.

What is the Chinese definition of 挈领提纲?

挈衣之领,提网之纲。比喻抓住要领。

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