# 高瞻远瞩

gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ

Take a broad and forward looking view

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Look from high up and gaze far ahead

**Traditional Chinese:** 高瞻遠矚

**Register:** General · spoken & written

[Perspective](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective)

## When to use it

Praise consideration of the wider picture and future.

A broad view still needs accurate details.

## The image & its use

Height gives an observer a wider view, while distance brings later developments into consideration. The expression praises someone who looks beyond an immediate task and sees how choices connect. It often concerns education, planning, or an organization's direction. The image does not make the observer infallible. A useful long view depends on good information and willingness to adjust. Explain the future need being considered, rather than using the phrase as a vague compliment.

## Examples

她高瞻远瞩，为课程留下发展空间。

### Traditional Chinese

她高瞻遠矚，為課程留下發展空間。

tā gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ ， wèi kè chéng liú xià fā zhǎn kōng jiān 。

She took a broad long-term view and left room for the course to grow.

这项规划体现了高瞻远瞩的眼光。

### Traditional Chinese

這項規劃體現了高瞻遠矚的眼光。

zhè xiàng guī huà tǐ xiàn le gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ de yǎn guāng 。

The plan shows broad and forward-looking judgment.

高瞻远瞩也要从细节做起。

### Traditional Chinese

高瞻遠矚也要從細節做起。

gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ yě yào cóng xì jié zuò qǐ 。

A long-term view still needs attention to details.

老师鼓励我们高瞻远瞩，不只看眼前分数。

### Traditional Chinese

老師鼓勵我們高瞻遠矚，不只看眼前分數。

lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ men gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ ， bù zhī kàn yǎn qián fēn shù 。

The teacher encouraged us to look beyond the immediate score.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 7, 2026.

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=1099&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E9%AB%98%E7%9E%BB%E9%81%A0%E7%9F%9A)

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