How do you say ‘Think big, start small’ in Chinese?

#PowerMonday is here with some motivation🚀

In all your new beginnings (including learning 中文), start small – and stay focused on your goal:

大处着眼 小处着手
Dà chù zhuóyǎn, xiǎo chù zhuóshǒu

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大处 dà chù – “main goal”
着眼 zhuó yán – to have in mind, fix one’s attention on
小处 xiǎo chù – “small goals”
着手 zhuóshǒu – to start out on a task; get to work

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大处着眼 小处着手
Dà chù zhuóyǎn, xiǎo chù zhuóshǒu
To start with the little things while having in mind the big picture

…Which is the best attitude you can have in language learning! On a busy day, don’t beat yourself up. Even learning/reviewing one phrase is better than nothing. And whenever you get frustrated, think of a bigger picture, that you’re learning 中文 to communicate and be understood – any exams are temporary!

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How would you say “Keeping thinking big, and start small”?

(keep – 坚持 jiānchí)

@bornoneabril: 坚持大处着眼，小处着手。

@mohamadreza_sadri: 👌

@_zaniella_: 坚持大处着眼，小处着手。

@louis_lbrr: 这个句子是一个成语吗？

@yourmandarin: @bornoneabril 🏅😎

@yourmandarin: @_zaniella_ ☀️🏅

@yourmandarin: @louis_lbrr 成语一般不超过四个字！所以这不是成语，是个说法而已😉