to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)
to work for the benefits of all
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
從唔同角度作出考量,最後嘅決定能夠令事情嘅整體有最大得益 to take the general situation into consideration; to work for the benefits of all
佢為咗顧全大局,不得不放棄自己嘅興趣。
佢为咗顾全大局,不得不放弃自己嘅兴趣。
keoi5 wai6 zo2 gu3 cyun4 daai6 guk6, bat1 dak1 bat1 fong3 hei3 zi6 gei2 ge3 hing3 ceoi3. For the sake of the general situation, he has to give up his hobby.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, idiomatic
to take the interests of the whole into account; to take the situation as a whole into consideration
要提倡顧全大局。每一個黨員,每一種局部工作,每一項言論或行動,都必須以全黨利益為出發點,絕對不許可違反這個原則。
要提倡顾全大局。每一个党员,每一种局部工作,每一项言论或行动,都必须以全党利益为出发点,绝对不许可违反这个原则。
yào tí chàng gù quán dà jú . měi yī gè dǎng yuán , měi yī zhǒng jú bù gōng zuò , měi yī xiàng yán lùn huò xíng dòng , dōu bì xū yǐ quán dǎng lì yì wéi chū fā diǎn , jué duì bù xǔ kě wéi fǎn zhè ge yuán zé . We should encourage [comrades] to take the interests of the whole into account. Every Party member, every branch of work, every statement and every action must proceed from the interests of the whole Party; it is absolutely impermissible to violate this principle.
The candidates of that party only knows how to criticise potential voters for not seeing the big picture, but never stop to reflect on their own shortcomings. It is not worth pitying that they lose the election.
Cantonese
顾全大局
顧全大局
gu3 cyun4 daai6 guk6
to take the general situation into consideration
don't make waves
to take the benefit all parties into consideration
We should encourage [comrades] to take the interests of the whole into account. Every Party member, every branch of work, every statement and every action must proceed from the interests of the whole Party; it is absolutely impermissible to violate this principle.