全局 quánjú overall situation
How to remember 全局: 全 whole + 局 office = overall situation.
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How it is used
- 'The overall situation / the whole picture' as opposed to a local part - 从全局出发 (cóng quánjú chūfā) to proceed from the overall interest.
- 顾全大局 / 着眼全局 (zhuóyǎn quánjú) means to keep the big picture in view; contrasts with 局部 (júbù), a local/partial part.