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大局

dà jú · da ju

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. overall situation
  2. the big picture
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Chinese chess

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)让(ràng)我(wǒ)吃(chī)了(le)你的(nǐde)“车(chē)”？太(tài)可惜(kěxī)了(le)！

    Why did you let me capture your rook? What a pity!

  2. Dengdeng

    下棋(xiàqí)要(yào)看(kàn)大局(dàjú)，不能(bùnéng)只(zhǐ)看(kàn)一个(yīgè)子(zi)。

    In chess, look at the big picture, not at one piece.

  3. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)大局(dàjú)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is your big picture?

  4. Dengdeng

    三步(sānbù)以后(yǐhòu)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)将(jiāng)你的(nǐde)军(jūn)！

    In three moves, I will put you in check!

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)看(kàn)大局(dàjú)，我(wǒ)认输(rènshū)。

    OK, I see the big picture. I give up.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

为(wèi)了(le)大(dà)局(jú)，他(tā)放(fàng)弃(qì)了(le)个(gè)人(rén)的(de)利(lì)益(yì)。

For the sake of the overall situation, he gave up his personal interests.

02

做(zuò)决(jué)定(dìng)时(shí)，我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)大(dà)局(jú)。

When making decisions, we need to consider the big picture.

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