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大處著眼，小處著手

简大处着眼，小处着手 · 繁大處著眼，小處著手

Mandarin · pinyin dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu

think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
手: shǒu · hand
处: chù · place, locale; department
着: zhe · make move, take action

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