tǒng统overallchóu筹planjiān兼concurrentlygù顾consider
to plan as a whole and take all factors into consideration
Literal meaning
overall (统) — plan (筹) — concurrently (兼) — consider (顾)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Wǒ我men们yào要tǒng统chóu筹jiāng兼ù顾gè各fāng方miàn面de的lì利yì益。
We need to take into consideration the interests of all parties.
Zhèng政fǔ府zài在zhì制dìng定zhèng政cè策shí时，yīng应gāi该tǒng统chóu筹jiāng兼ù顾。
The government should take all factors into consideration when making policies.
Usage & nuances
Often used in formal contexts.
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