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Home / Idiom / 提纲挈领

to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials

提纲挈领
tí gāng qiè lǐng
t+í·2nd toneg+āng·1st toneq+iè·4th tonel+ǐng·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open (idiom) · take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves · (of a piece of writing) well-structured and ordered纲举目张gāng jǔ mù zhānglit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) · fig. to hit the nail on the head一针见血yī zhēn jiàn xiě
Antonyms
to fail to grasp the main points不得要领bù dé yào lǐngto talk nonsense (idiom) · frivolous talk言不及义yán bù jí yì