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gāo 高 zhān 瞻 yuǎn 远 zhǔ 瞩

高瞻远瞩 gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ

to stand high and see far; visionary, far-sighted

Literally: high look far gaze

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Origin

From Wang Chong's Lunheng (Bie Tong): 夫闭户塞意,不高瞻览者,死人之徒也哉 — the form 高瞻远瞩 is fixed in Qing writing.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; positive, formal. Often 高瞻远瞩的领导者/战略.

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  1. 创始人高瞻远瞩，早在互联网普及之前就预见了电子商务的潜力。
    Chuàngshǐrén gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ, zǎo zài hùliánwǎng pǔjí zhīqián jiù yùjiàn le diànzǐ shāngwù de qiánlì.
    The founder was visionary; long before the internet became widespread he foresaw the potential of e-commerce.
    founder high look far gaze, early at internet popularize before then foresee (aspect particle) electronic commerce (attributive particle) potential
  2. 这项高瞻远瞩的规划为城市未来五十年的发展奠定了基础。
    Zhè xiàng gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ de guīhuà wèi chéngshì wèilái wǔshí nián de fāzhǎn diàndìng le jīchǔ.
    This far-sighted plan laid the foundation for the city's development over the next fifty years.
    this (measure) high look far gaze (attributive particle) plan for city future fifty year (attributive particle) development lay (aspect particle) foundation

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