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高瞻远瞩

gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to stand tall and see far (idiom) / taking the long and broad view / acute foresight
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

高瞻遠矚 高瞻远瞩 [gao1 zhan1 yuan3 zhu3] /to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view/acute foresight/

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Other forms in these source records: 高瞻遠矚

  • 高
    gāo

    high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)

    Gāo

    surname Gao

  • 瞻
    zhān

    to gaze / to view

  • 远
    yuǎn

    far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)

    yuàn

    to distance oneself from (classical)

  • 瞩
    zhǔ

    to gaze at / to stare at

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