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"(fig.) overall situation" Chinese-English Dictionary

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一盘棋 一盤棋 yī pán qí chessboard layout / (fig.) overall situation
Chinese Pinyin Translation
总体目标 總體目標 zǒng tǐ mù biāo overall target / overall objective
统揽 統攬 tǒng lǎn to be in overall charge / to have overall control syn
水涨船高 水漲船高 shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom) / fig. to change with the overall trend / to develop according to the situation syn
全局 quán jú n. overall situation syn
大局 dà jú n. overall situation / the big picture syn
大体 大體 dà tǐ n., adv. in general / more or less / in rough terms / basically / on the whole / overall situation / the big picture / cadaver for dissection in training medical students syn
不关紧要 不關緊要 bù guān jǐn yào (idiom) Unimportant and unlikely to affect the overall situation.
势穷力竭 勢窮力竭 shì qióng lì jié (idiom) The overall situation has been lost and all strength has been exhausted. It describes the desperate circumstances following a crushing defeat.
无关大局 wú guān dà jú (idiom) To have no connection with or influence on the overall situation. By extension, to be unimportant. syn
以一持万 yǐ yī chí wàn (idiom) To grasp the key point and thereby control the overall situation.
一叶两豆 yī yè liǎng dòu (idiom) To be misled by a partial phenomenon and fail to see the whole picture or the overall situation. The expression warns against narrow-minded judgment.
一叶报秋 yī yè bào qiū (idiom) A tiny individual sign can reveal the overall direction and outcome of a situation. It is equivalent to “a single leaf reveals autumn.”
一指蔽目，不见泰山 一指蔽目，不見泰山 yī zhǐ bì mù，bù jiàn tài shān (idiom) To be blinded by one partial aspect and fail to see the whole. It describes losing sight of the overall situation because of a limited phenomenon.
不知大体 不知大體 bù zhī dà tǐ (idiom) Not to understand the principles governing the overall situation or to consider the bigger picture. It describes someone with a narrow outlook.
不达大体 不達大體 bù dá dà tǐ (idiom) To fail to consider the overall situation or the broader interests. It describes someone with a narrow outlook.
两耳塞豆 liǎng ěr sāi dòu (idiom) To be misled by partial or temporary appearances and thus fail to grasp the overall situation or the fundamental issue.
全局在胸 quán jú zài xiōng (idiom) To have a clear grasp of the overall situation. It compares such comprehensive understanding to knowing the possible moves on an entire chessboard.
兼览博照 jiān lǎn bó zhào (idiom) To see clearly in all directions, that is, to observe and understand the overall situation with insight.
势不可为 shì bù kě wéi (idiom) The overall situation has already been lost, and nothing can be done about it.
势穷力极 勢窮力極 shì qióng lì jí (idiom) Describes a situation in which the overall momentum has been lost and one’s strength exhausted, especially after a crushing defeat.
榱栋崩折 cuī dòng bēng shé (idiom) Describes the collapse of an overall situation or system.
独立难支 獨立難支 dú lì nán zhī (idiom) A person's strength is too limited to sustain the overall situation alone. They cannot rely on outside support.
由小见大 由小見大 yóu xiǎo jiàn dà (idiom) To perceive the overall situation from a small part / to draw a general lesson from a particular matter.
称薪而爨，数米而炊 稱薪而爨，數米而炊 chēng xīn ér cuàn，shǔ mǐ ér chuī (idiom) To measure firewood and count grains of rice in order to prepare a meal. To focus only on minor matters without considering the overall situation.
群方咸遂 qún fāng xián suì (idiom) Everything succeeds and proceeds as desired. It expresses the idea of overall success and a situation in which everything goes well.
识大体，顾大局 shí dà tǐ，gù dà jú (idiom) To recognize what matters for the overall situation and take the interests of the whole into account.
隙中观斗 xì zhōng guān dòu (idiom) To watch a conflict through a crack in a door. It refers to being unable to see the overall situation.
脉络 脈絡 mài luò n. arteries and veins / network of blood vessels / vascular system (of a plant or animal) / (fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, as in "social fabric") / overall context syn
图景 圖景 tú jǐng landscape (in a picture) / (fig.) landscape (i.e. general situation) / view of the situation / mental picture syn
开花 開花 kāi huā v. to bloom / to blossom / to flower / (fig.) to burst / to split open / (fig.) to burst with joy / (fig.) to spring up everywhere / to flourish syn
热腾腾 熱騰騰 rè téng téng adj. steaming hot / (fig.) bustling / hectic / (fig.) excited / stirred up / (fig.) created only a short time before / freshly minted / hot off the press / (coll.) also pr. [re4 teng1 teng1] syn
鬼扯脚 鬼扯腳 guǐ chě jiǎo lit. ghost pulls your leg / involuntary tug of muscles / fig. very unlucky / fig. argumentative / fig. can't help doing it
外溢 wài yì (of liquid) to spill out / to overflow / (of gas) to leak out / (fig.) to spill over / to spread (to new areas) / (fig.) (of wealth etc) to drain / to flow outward (esp. overseas) / (fig.) (of talent) to show / to be revealed
全面 quán miàn adj. all-around / comprehensive / total / overall syn
总体 總體 zǒng tǐ n. completely / totally / total / entire / overall / population (statistics) syn
总量 總量 zǒng liàng total / overall amount
统筹 統籌 tǒng chóu v. an overall plan / to plan an entire project as a whole syn
总分 總分 zǒng fēn overall score / total points
总面积 總面積 zǒng miàn jī total area / overall surface area
总体规划 總體規劃 zǒng tǐ guī huà overall plan / master plan
全长 全長 quán cháng overall length / span
全盘 全盤 quán pán overall / comprehensive syn
外观设计 外觀設計 wài guān shè jì look / external appearance / design / overall brand look or logo that can be patented
纵观 縱觀 zòng guān v. to survey comprehensively / an overall survey syn
共性 gòng xìng n. overall character
大体上 大體上 dà tǐ shàng overall / in general terms syn
总务 總務 zǒng wù general matters / division of general affairs / person in overall charge syn
统筹兼顾 統籌兼顧 tǒng chóu jiān gù an overall plan taking into account all factors syn
总 總 zǒng adv., v., adj. general / overall / to sum up / in every case / always / invariably / anyway / after all / eventually / sooner or later / surely / (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3 jing1 li3] or 總編|总编[zong3 bian1] etc syn
总吨位 總噸位 zǒng dūn wèi overall tonnage (of a shipping fleet or company)
总方针 總方針 zǒng fāng zhēn general policy / overall guidelines
縂 zǒng (bound form) general / overall / to sum up / in every case / always / invariably / anyway / after all / eventually / sooner or later / surely / (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3 jing1 li3] or 總編|总编[zong3 bian1] etc / variant of 總|总[zong3]
辩证施治 辯證施治 biàn zhèng shī zhì diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of the illness and the patient's condition
通盘 通盤 tōng pán across the board / comprehensive / overall / global syn
全优 全優 quán yōu overall excellence syn
东一榔头西一棒子 東一榔頭西一棒子 dōng yī láng tóu xī yī bàng zi banging away clumsily in all directions with no overall vision
総 zǒng (bound form) general / overall / to sum up / in every case / always / invariably / anyway / after all / eventually / sooner or later / surely / (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3 jing1 li3] or 總編|总编[zong3 bian1] etc / Japanese variant of 總|总
通识 通識 tōng shí general knowledge / overall knowledge / common knowledge / widely known / erudition
大会第二十五届特别会议 大會第二十五屆特別會議 twenty-fifth special session of the General Assembly / special session of the General Assembly for an overall review and appraisal of the implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II)
大会第二十一届特别会议 大會第二十一屆特別會議 twenty-first special session of the General Assembly / special session of the General Assembly for the overall review and appraisal of the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development
大会第十九届特别会议 大會第十九屆特別會議 nineteenth special session of the General Assembly / special session of the General Assembly devoted to the overall review and appraisal of the implementation of Agenda 21 / Earth Summit + 5
地球问题首脑会议五周年特别会议 地球問題首腦會議五周年特別會議 nineteenth special session of the General Assembly / special session of the General Assembly devoted to the overall review and appraisal of the implementation of Agenda 21 / Earth Summit + 5
一般贫穷 一般貧窮 yī pán pín qióng overall poverty
全面框架协定 全面框架協定 Overall Framework Agreement
2000年欧洲经委会区域全面经济展望 2000年歐洲經委會區域全面經濟展望 Overall Economic Perspective of the ECE Region to the Year 2000
全面审查评估国际发展战略的执行进度 全面審查評估國際發展戰略的執行進度 Overall review and appraisal of progress in implementing the International Development Strategy
2000年全面经济展望 2000年全面經濟展望 Overall Economic Perspective to the Year 2000
2000年世界经济的全面社会－经济展望 2000年世界經濟的全面社會－經濟展望 Overall Socio-economic Perspective of the World Economy to the Year 2000
通观 通觀 tōng guān to take an overall view of sth / comprehensive view syn
综理 綜理 zōng lǐ to be in overall charge / to oversee
緫 zǒng (bound form) general / overall / to sum up / in every case / always / invariably / anyway / after all / eventually / sooner or later / surely / (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3 jing1 li3] or 總編|总编[zong3 bian1] etc / variant of 總|总[zong3]
辨证施治 辨證施治 biàn zhèng shī zhì diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of the illness and the patient's condition
不误 不誤 bù wù used in expressions of the form 照V不誤|照V不误[zhao4 xx5 bu4 wu4], in which V is a verb, 照[zhao4] means "as before", and the overall meaning is "carry on (doing sth) regardless" or "continue (to do sth) in spite of changed circumstances", e.g. 照買不誤|照买不误[zhao4 mai3 bu4 wu4], to keep on buying (a product) regardless (of price hikes)
登山小鲁 登山小魯 dēng shān xiǎo lǔ (idiom) A metaphor for learning that has reached a level high enough to provide an overall understanding and a broad perspective.
繁枝细节 fán zhī xì jié (idiom) The numerous minor details of something. The expression refers to the trivial parts of an overall matter.
狐裘羔袖 hú qiú gāo xiù (idiom) Something that is good overall but has a minor defect.
谨毛失貌 謹毛失貌 jǐn máo shī mào (idiom) Originally, it meant carefully rendering insignificant details in a painting while neglecting its overall appearance.
全国一盘棋 quán guó yī pán qí (idiom) All sectors of the country are coordinated under unified central leadership and cooperate as part of an overall plan.
修饰边幅 xiū shì biān fú (idiom) To take care over one’s overall appearance. It also refers to focusing on superficial matters while neglecting what is essential.
一叶障目，不见泰山 yī yè zhàng mù bù jiàn tài shān (idiom) To be misled by a partial aspect and consequently fail to see the whole picture or the overall reality.
众人摸象 zhòng rén mō xiàng (idiom) To form an overall judgment from only a partial understanding or limited experience, and then make rash generalizations.
凡百一新 fán bǎi yī xīn (idiom) Everything has taken on a new appearance / there has been an overall renewal.
功过是非 gōng guò shì fēi (idiom) Merits and faults, right and wrong. It refers to an overall assessment of a person or an action.
咬文齧字 yǎo wén niè zì (idiom) To scrutinize words and phrasing excessively, focusing on textual details at the expense of the overall meaning.
小异大同 xiǎo yì dà tóng (idiom) To differ only in minor respects while being broadly similar overall.
山薮藏疾 山藪藏疾 shān sǒu cáng jí (idiom) Minor faults do not necessarily damage the overall character or reputation of a person or thing.
得不偿丧 得不償喪 dé bù cháng sàng (idiom) The benefits gained do not compensate for the losses suffered. It describes an undertaking whose overall balance is unfavorable.
得全要领 得全要領 dé quán yào lǐng (idiom) To preserve the waist and the head means to retain what is essential. The expression refers to fully grasping the main point and overall framework of a matter.
慎重初战 shèn zhòng chū zhàn (idiom) Treat the first battle with particular care when it has decisive importance for the overall strategy or campaign.
战略战术 zhàn lüè zhàn shù (idiom) Refers broadly to the strategies that determine an action’s overall direction and the concrete operational measures used to carry it out and prevail over an opponent.
挦章撦句 lóng zhāng zōng jù (idiom) To search for and extract isolated passages or phrases from texts, often at the expense of an overall understanding.
支离繁碎 zhī lí fán suì (idiom) To describe something scattered, fragmentary, and incomplete, lacking overall coherence.
末节细行 末節細行 mò jié xì xíng (idiom) Refers to minor conduct and small actions that have no bearing on the overall matter.
破碎支离 pò suì zhī lí (idiom) Describes something scattered and fragmented, lacking overall unity.
章句小儒 zhāng jù xiāo rú (idiom) A scholar who is trapped in textual analysis and unable to grasp the broader meaning. It refers to a pedantic learned person lacking an overall perspective.
简纲捷端 jiǎn gāng jié duān (idiom) To simplify the overall outline and reduce the number of points to be covered / in other words, to omit or abridge some elements.
计功量罪 jì gōng liàng zuì (idiom) To assess merits, faults, and right and wrong in a comprehensive way. It means forming an overall judgment rather than considering only one aspect.
顾大局，识大体 gù dà jú，shí dà tǐ (idiom) To consider the overall interest and protect it from harm. The expression praises putting the common good before personal interests.
地步 dì bù n. stage / degree (to which a situation has evolved) / a (usu. bad) situation / leeway syn
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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