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高瞻遠矚

简高瞻远瞩 · 繁高瞻遠矚

Mandarin · pinyin gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ

to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
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
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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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(idiomatic) to stand high and see far; to take a broad and long-term view; to show great foresight

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