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纲举目张 — “Grasp the key link, and all the details fall into place”

纲举目张 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grasp the key link, and all the details fall into place”. To have a clear overall structure and be well-organized. Literally, “Lift the main rope, and the meshes open”.

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纲举目张 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 纲gāng
  • 举jǔ
  • 目mù
  • 张zhāng

纲举目张 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
纲
gāng7main rope, outline, class
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word

Example Sentence with 纲举目张

这篇文章的结构纲举目张,逻辑清晰,读起来很顺畅。
The structure of this essay is well-organized, with clear logic, making it very smooth to read.

Idioms Related to 纲举目张

Synonyms of 纲举目张

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

Antonyms of 纲举目张

  • qīng轻zhòng重dào倒zhì置reverse the order of importance

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qiè挈mù目zhāng张grasp the key link
  • 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

Questions about 纲举目张

What does 纲举目张 mean?
纲举目张 (gāng jǔ mù zhāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grasp the key link, and all the details fall into place”.
How do you pronounce 纲举目张?
纲举目张 is pronounced gāng jǔ mù zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纲举目张 literally mean?
Literally, 纲举目张 means “Lift the main rope, and the meshes open”. It is used to mean “Grasp the key link, and all the details fall into place”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纲举目张?
纲:鱼网上的总绳;举:提起。把大绳子一提起来,一个个网眼就都张开。比喻抓住事物的关键,带动其他环节。也比喻文章条理分明。
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