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)
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
替古人担忧
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
1 to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
2 crying over spilt milk
3 often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
牵羊担酒
qiān yáng dān jiǔ
1 pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
2 to kill the fatted calf
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