纲举目张 gāng jǔ mù zhāng

clear structure; grasp main points to lead all

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
纲 gāng HSK 5
guiding principle; outline; class (taxonomy)
举 jǔ HSK 4
to raise; to lift; to hold up
目 mù HSK 3
eye; item; list
张 zhāng HSK 3
classifier for flat objects, sheet; sheet of paper