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顧全大局

简顾全大局 · 繁顧全大局

Mandarin · pinyin gù quán dà jú

to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)
to work for the benefits of all

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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
局: jú · bureau, office; circumstance
顾: gù · look back; look at; look after

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4–2–4–2 · gu4 quan2 da4 ju2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gu3 cyun4 daai6 guk6

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(idiomatic) to take the interests of the whole into account; to take the situation as a whole into consideration

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