gāo高highzhān瞻lookyuǎn远farzhǔ瞩see
To stand high and see far; to have a broad and long-term perspective; farsighted.
Literal meaning
high (高) — look (瞻) — far (远) — see (瞩)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing someone with vision and foresight.
Examples
yī一wèi位gāo高zhān瞻yuǎn远zhǔ瞩de的lǐng领dǎo导zhě者néng能gòu够dài带lǐng领qǐ企yè业zǒu走xiàng向chéng成gōng功。
A farsighted leader can lead a company to success.
wǒ我men们xū需yào要gāo高zhān瞻yuǎn远zhǔ瞩de的zhàn战lüè略guī规huà划。
We need strategic planning with a broad and long-term perspective.
Usage & nuances
A positive term used to describe someone with vision and foresight.
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