提纲挈领 in English ti2 gang1 qie4 ling3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to concentrate on the main points (idiomatic expression); to bring out the essentials

Simplified Characters

提 纲 挈 领

Traditional Characters

提 綱 挈 領

Pinyin

ti2 gang1 qie4 ling3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

提ti2to carry (hanging down from the hand) 纲gang1head rope of a fishing net 挈qie4to raise 领ling3neck