高瞻遠矚

简 高瞻远瞩 · 繁 高瞻遠矚
Mandarin · pinyin gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ

Meanings

  1. to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
  2. acute foresight
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高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
瞻
zhān · look; look out for; respect
遠
yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
矚
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远
yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
瞩
zhǔ · watch carefully, stare at, focus on
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1–1–3–3 · gao1 zhan1 yuan3 zhu3

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  1. (idiomatic) to stand high and see far; to take a broad and long-term view; to show great foresight

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高瞻遠矚 · gao1 zhan1 yuan3 zhu3
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Exact source record高瞻遠矚 高瞻远瞩 [gao1 zhan1 yuan3 zhu3] /to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view/acute foresight/