ChinesePod

1 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
2 the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)

提纲挈领

tí gāng qiè lǐng

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

纲举目张

gāng jǔ mù zhāng

1 if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open (idiom)
2 take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves
3 (of a piece of writing) well-structured and ordered

Sample Sentences

很多老一辈的中国人喜欢听相声，尤其是郭德纲先生的。说起郭德纲，他不只相声厉害，还熟悉各种戏曲，所以很多人想成为他的学生呢。

hěnduō lǎoyībèi de Zhōngguó rén xǐhuan tīng xiàngsheng ，yóuqí shì Guōdégāng xiānsheng de 。shuōqǐ Guōdégāng ，tā bù zhǐ xiàngsheng lìhai ，hái shúxī gèzhǒng xìqǔ ，suǒyǐ hěnduō rén xiǎng chéngwéi tā de xuésheng ne 。

Many older Chinese like to listen to cross talk, especially Mr. Guo Degang’s. Speaking of Guo Degang, he is not only good at cross talk, but also familiar with various operas, so many people want to be his students.

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多看一些前人的研究成果。问卷的每一个问题都要好好设计，否则调查不出什么的。问卷做好后给我看一下。这个周末先确定题目，把提纲发给我。

duō kàn yīxiē qiánrén de yánjiū chéngguǒ 。wènjuàn de měi yī ge wèntí dōu yào hǎohāo shèjì ，fǒuzé diàochá bù chū shénme de 。wènjuàn zuò hǎo hòu gěi wǒ kàn yīxià 。zhè ge zhōumò xiān quèdìng tímù ，bǎ tígāng fāgěi wǒ 。

Really look into the existing research. Also, every question on the questionnaire must be carefully planned, otherwise nothing will come of it. After you've finished making the questionnaire, let me take a look at it. Have the subject finalized this weekend, and send me an outline.

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