once the headrope of a fishing net is pulled out , all its meshes open

once the headrope of a fishing net is pulled out , all its meshes open

In Chinese idioms, Pinyin is g ā ngqi è m ù zh ā ng, which means to grasp the main link to drive the rest, or grasp the main points and be clear-cut. It comes from the biography of Li Zhilian in the book of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It is used as subject, complement and clause

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Compendium

The origin of Idioms

Wei Yuan of the Qing Dynasty wrote in his book "the voyage of Daoguang bingxu": "therefore, the north and the South were developed simultaneously, and the gist was clear."

Idiom explanation

When casting the net, lift the rope on the net, and all the mesh holes are open. The metaphor is to grasp the main link to drive the rest; or to grasp the main point to make it clear. It's the same as "compendium".