Chinese word

着眼

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuó yǎn

Meaning

  • verbfocus on

Example

政府应该着眼于民生问题。zhèng fǔ yīng gāi zhuó yǎn yú mín shēng wèn tí

The government should focus on issues affecting people's livelihoods.

Illustration for 着眼 (focus on)

More examples

企业在战略调整时要着眼于长远利益。qǐ yè zài zhàn lüè tiáo zhěng shí yào zhuó yǎn yú cháng yuǎn lì yì

When a company adjusts its strategy, it should focus on long-term interests.

Core concept

Attention settles on one aspect, which then guides the way a broader problem is understood or handled.

Common phrases

  • 着眼于现实zhuó yǎn yú xiàn shí

    focus on the realities

  • 着眼于长远利益zhuó yǎn yú cháng yuǎn lì yì

    focus on long-term interests

  • 着眼于民生问题zhuó yǎn yú mín shēng wèn tí

    focus on people's livelihood matters

Similar words

着重zhuó zhòng: Give special emphasis to one aspect when dealing with a matter.
关注guān zhù: Pay attention to a person, matter, or problem with active interest.
注意zhù yì: Pay careful attention while watching or listening to something.
重视zhòng shì: Regard something as important and treat it with due care.

Definition in Chinese

把注意力或视线放在某个问题或角度上，从该点出发考虑或处理问题。bǎ zhù yì lì huò shì xiàn fàng zài mǒu gè wèn tí huò jiǎo dù shàng cóng gāi diǎn chū fā kǎo lǜ huò chú lǐ wèn tí

Word origin

着眼 (zhuóyǎn, "focus on") joins 着 (zhuó, "settle on") with 眼 (yǎn, "eye"), developing from a physical gaze into a selected basis for thinking about an issue.

Usage tips

  • The word suits organized discussion of goals and policy more than casual comments about simply noticing something, so it helps mark a considered basis for a decision.

Other meanings

  • pay attention toverb
  • attach importance toverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 着眼点zhuó yán diǎnpoint of focusnoun

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