纵观
zòng guān
Pinyin

Definition

纵观
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zòng guān
  1. to survey comprehensively
  2. an overall survey

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

价值观
jià zhí guān
  1. 1 system of values
参观
cān guān
  1. 1 to look around
  2. 2 to tour
  3. 3 to visit
围观
wéi guān
  1. 1 to stand in a circle and watch
悲观
bēi guān
  1. 1 pessimistic
放纵
fàng zòng
  1. 1 to indulge
  2. 2 to pamper
  3. 3 to connive at
  4. 4 permissive
  5. 5 indulgent
  6. 6 self-indulgent
  7. 7 unrestrained
  8. 8 undisciplined
  9. 9 uncultured
  10. 10 boorish
乐观
lè guān
  1. 1 optimistic
  2. 2 hopeful
观察
guān chá
  1. 1 to observe
  2. 2 to watch
  3. 3 to survey
  4. 4 to examine
  5. 5 observation
  6. 6 view
  7. 7 perspective
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
观念
guān niàn
  1. 1 notion
  2. 2 thought
  3. 3 concept
  4. 4 sense
  5. 5 views
  6. 6 ideology
  7. 7 general impressions
观看
guān kàn
  1. 1 to watch
  2. 2 to view
观众
guān zhòng
  1. 1 spectators
  2. 2 audience
  3. 3 visitors (to an exhibition etc)
观音
Guān yīn
  1. 1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观点
guān diǎn
  1. 1 point of view
  2. 2 viewpoint
  3. 3 standpoint
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
世界观
shì jiè guān
  1. 1 worldview
  2. 2 world outlook
  3. 3 Weltanschauung
主观
zhǔ guān
  1. 1 subjective
反观
fǎn guān
  1. 1 by contrast
  2. 2 but as for this...
  3. 3 viewed from another angle
  4. 4 subjectively
  5. 5 introspection
可观
kě guān
  1. 1 considerable
  2. 2 impressive
  3. 3 significant
坐井观天
zuò jǐng guān tiān
  1. 1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
壮观
zhuàng guān
  1. 1 spectacular
  2. 2 magnificent sight
外观
wài guān
  1. 1 exterior appearance
  2. 2 to view sth from the outside
  3. 3 exterior condition
大观园
Dà guān yuán
  1. 1 Prospect Garden
  2. 2 Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber

Idioms (20)

动见观瞻
dòng jiàn guān zhān
  1. 1 to be watched closely (idiom)
叹为观止
tàn wéi guān zhǐ
  1. 1 (idiom) to gasp in amazement
  2. 2 to acclaim as the peak of perfection
坐井观天
zuò jǐng guān tiān
  1. 1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
坐山观虎斗
zuò shān guān hǔ dòu
  1. 1 sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
  2. 2 watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
坐观成败
zuò guān chéng bài
  1. 1 to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
  2. 2 to sit on the fence
察言观色
chá yán guān sè
  1. 1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
  2. 2 to discern what sb thinks from his body language
拱手旁观
gǒng shǒu páng guān
  1. 1 to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
  1. 1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
洞若观火
dòng ruò guān huǒ
  1. 1 clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
当局者迷，旁观者清
dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng
  1. 1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
  1. 1 lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
  2. 2 to be observant and alert (idiom)
眼观四面，耳听八方
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
  1. 1 lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be observant and alert
纵横交错
zòng héng jiāo cuò
  1. 1 criss-crossed (idiom)
听其言而观其行
tīng qí yán ér guān qí xíng
  1. 1 hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
听其言观其行
tīng qí yán guān qí xíng
  1. 1 hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
蔚为大观
wèi wéi dà guān
  1. 1 to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
  2. 2 enchanting
袖手旁观
xiù shǒu páng guān
  1. 1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
观衅伺隙
guān xìn sì xì
  1. 1 lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to search out one's opponent's weak points
  3. 3 to look for the Achilles' heel
走马观花
zǒu mǎ guān huā
  1. 1 lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
  2. 2 fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
  3. 3 to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
隔岸观火
gé àn guān huǒ
  1. 1 to watch the fires burning across the river
  2. 2 to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)

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