綱舉目張 gāng jǔ mù zhāng

clear structure; grasp main points

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves
  2. 2. (of a piece of writing) well-structured and ordered
  3. 3. if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
綱 gāng
guiding principle; outline; class (taxonomy)
舉 jǔ
to raise; to lift; to hold up
目 mù HSK 3
eye; item; list
張 zhāng
classifier for flat objects, sheet; sheet of paper