gāng
zhāng

idiom

Meaning of 纲举目张

纲举目张 means a metaphor for clear organization in writing or for doing things by grasping the main point to bring along the rest. Pronounced gāng jǔ mù zhāng.

  • a metaphor for clear organization in writing or for doing things by grasping the main point to bring along the rest

Definitions & Examples

Xiě
lùn
wén
yào
gāng
zhāng
 
xiān
què
zhōng
xīn
lùn
diǎn
 
zài
zhǎn
kāi
fēn
lùn
diǎn
 

Writing a thesis requires 'gāng jǔ mù zhāng'—first establish the central argument, then develop the sub-points.

Guǎn
xiàng
dǒng
de
gāng
zhāng
 
zhuā
zhù
xīn
rèn
 
gōng
zuò
rán
jiù
shùn
le
 

Managing a large project requires understanding 'gāng jǔ mù zhāng'—grasp the core task, and all other work naturally falls into place.

de
bào
gào
xiě
de
gāng
zhāng
 
luó
qīng
 
ràng
rén
tīng
jiù
dǒng
 

His report was written with 'gāng jǔ mù zhāng'—it was logically clear and easy to understand upon hearing it.