大处着眼,小处着手 dàchùzhuóyǎnxiǎochùzhuóshǒu think big and start small Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 大处着眼 大處著眼 dàchùzhuóyǎn to see the big picture To observe, plan, or consider a situation from an overall perspective rather than focusing on minor details, xiǎo non-Chinese 小处着手 小處著手 xiǎochùzhuóshǒu to focus on the details to start with the small things or attend to the minute details of a task