concentrate on one thing; focus on a single aspect
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to concentrate solely on one thing; to focus single-mindedly on one aspect
neutralOften used negatively to criticize an approach that is overly simplistic or neglects other important factors. Similar to the English idiom 'put all one's eggs in one basket'.
Xiàn现
dài代
huà化
jiàn建
shè设
de的
rèn任
wù务
shì是
duō多
fāng方
miàn面
de的
，
gè各
gè个
fāng方
miàn面
xū需
yào要
zōng综
hé合
píng平
héng衡
，
bù不
néng能
dān单
dǎ打
yī一
。
The task of modernization construction is multi-faceted, all aspects need to be balanced comprehensively; we cannot focus on a single aspect.
Tā他
de的
xué学
xí习
fāng方
fǎ法
jiù就
shì是
dān单
dǎ打
yī一
de地
bèi背
dān单
cí词
，
jié结
guǒ果
yǔ语
fǎ法
hěn很
chà差
。
His study method is to single-mindedly memorize vocabulary, resulting in poor grammar.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
cè策
lüè略
bù不
néng能
dān单
dǎ打
yī一
de地
yī依
lài赖
guó国
nèi内
shì市
chǎng场
，
xū需
yào要
kāi开
tuò拓
hǎi海
wài外
shì市
chǎng场
。
This company's strategy cannot solely rely on the domestic market; it needs to explore overseas markets.
Zhì治
lǐ理
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
bù不
néng能
dān单
dǎ打
yī一
，
xū需
yào要
duō多
guǎn管
qí齐
xià下
。
Managing environmental pollution cannot be tackled by focusing on a single solution; a multi-pronged approach is needed.