提纲挈领

tí gāng qiè lǐng

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1. to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials

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Child Words of 提纲挈领

• 提 提 tí: to carry (hanging down from the hand)
• 提纲 提纲 tí gāng: outline
• 领 领 lǐng: neck
• 挈 挈 qiè: to raise
• 纲 纲 gāng: head rope of a fishing net