once the headrope is pulled up, all meshes open; grasp the key link, everything falls into place
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
a metaphor for clear organization in writing or for doing things by grasping the main point to bring along the rest
formalOriginates from fishing nets. The 'gang' (纲) is the main rope; the 'mu' (目) are the meshes. When you lift the main rope, all the meshes open. Used to describe effective methods in work, study, or management.
Xiě写
lùn论
wén文
yào要
gāng纲
jǔ举
mù目
zhāng张
，
xiān先
què确
lì立
zhōng中
xīn心
lùn论
diǎn点
，
zài再
zhǎn展
kāi开
fēn分
lùn论
diǎn点
。
Writing a thesis requires 'gāng jǔ mù zhāng'—first establish the central argument, then develop the sub-points.
Guǎn管
lǐ理
yī一
gè个
dà大
xiàng项
mù目
bì必
xū须
dǒng懂
de得
gāng纲
jǔ举
mù目
zhāng张
，
zhuā抓
zhù住
hé核
xīn心
rèn任
wù务
，
qí其
tā他
gōng工
zuò作
zì自
rán然
jiù就
lǐ理
shùn顺
le了
。
Managing a large project requires understanding 'gāng jǔ mù zhāng'—grasp the core task, and all other work naturally falls into place.
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Tā他
de的
bào报
gào告
xiě写
de得
gāng纲
jǔ举
mù目
zhāng张
，
luó逻
jí辑
qīng清
xī晰
，
ràng让
rén人
yī一
tīng听
jiù就
dǒng懂
。
His report was written with 'gāng jǔ mù zhāng'—it was logically clear and easy to understand upon hearing it.