大處著眼，小處著手 in All languages combined

IPA: /tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ Chinese transliterations: dà chù zhuóyǎn [Mandarin, Pinyin], xiǎo chù zhuóshǒu [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄢˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄡˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], dà chù zhuóyǎn [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], xiǎo chù zhuóshǒu [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], dà chù jhuóyǎn [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], siǎo chù jhuóshǒu [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ta⁴ chʻu⁴ cho²-yen³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], hsiao³ chʻu⁴ cho²-shou³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], dà chù jwó-yǎn- [Mandarin, Yale], syǎu chù jwó-shǒu [Mandarin, Yale], dah chuh jwoyean [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], sheau chuh jwoshoou [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], да чу чжоянь [Mandarin, Palladius], сяо чу чжошоу [Mandarin, Palladius], da ču čžojanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], sjao ču čžošou [Mandarin, Palladius] Forms: 大处着眼，小处着手 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally: use one's eyes for the large areas, use one's hands for smaller areas Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 大處著眼，小處著手

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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄢˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄡˇ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "dà chù zhuóyǎn"
    },
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      "tags": [
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "xiǎo chù zhuóshǒu"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "dà chù jhuóyǎn"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "siǎo chù jhuóshǒu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ta⁴ chʻu⁴ cho²-yen³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsiao³ chʻu⁴ cho²-shou³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dà chù jwó-yǎn-"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syǎu chù jwó-shǒu"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "dah chuh jwoyean"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "sheau chuh jwoshoou"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "да чу чжоянь"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "сяо чу чжошоу"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "da ču čžojanʹ"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "sjao ču čžošou"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "大處著眼，小處著手"
}

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      "zh-pron": "dà chù zhuóyǎn"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄢˇ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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        "Mandarin"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "dà chù jhuóyǎn"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "siǎo chù jhuóshǒu"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ta⁴ chʻu⁴ cho²-yen³"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsiao³ chʻu⁴ cho²-shou³"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "dà chù jwó-yǎn-"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
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    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dah chuh jwoyean"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sheau chuh jwoshoou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "да чу чжоянь"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "сяо чу чжошоу"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "da ču čžojanʹ"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "sjao ču čžošou"
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      "ipa": "/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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"大處著眼，小處著手" meaning in All languages combined

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