纲举目张 gāng jǔ mù zhāng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

纲 gāng
HSK 5
heavy rope, hawser; main points
举 jǔ
HSK 4
raise, lift up; recommend
目 mù
HSK 3
eye; look, see; division, topic
张 zhāng
HSK 3
stretch, extend, expand; sheet