提綱挈領 · tí gāng qiè lǐng
- 1. 提網之綱,挈衣之領。指提起魚網的總繩,拎住皮衣的領子。書證善張網者引其綱,不一一攝萬目而後得。——《韓非子·外儲說右下》英文take a net by the headrope or a coat by the collar
- 2. 比喻抓住事物的關鍵要領,進行簡明扼要的說明;也指舉其要領,扼其要害,從而理順關係,處事得心應手。書證若挈裘領,拙五指而頓之,順者不可勝數也。——《荀子·勸學》英文bring out the essentials by concentrating on the main points
