諺語 · a single proverb
目光遠大
Simplified: 目光远大
What does 目光遠大 (mù guāng yuǎn dà) mean?
目光遠大 (mù guāng yuǎn dà) is a four-character classical idiom (chéngyǔ 成語). Word for word it reads "eyes that see far and wide." In use it means: A person with long-range vision. Someone who makes decisions based on where things are going, not where they are. You reach for it when you want that idea in one breath, and the Fire note it carries is why we hand it to those born in the Year of the Dragon.
Literally: "eyes that see far and wide."
The reading
The person standing on a hill sees farther than the person standing in a ditch. But the hill is not altitude. It is willingness to look beyond tomorrow. Most people plan for the week. The person with far-seeing eyes plans for the decade and adjusts the week to fit.
What kind of proverb it is
Source Common idiom; roots in classical texts
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Keep reading
Return to the Proverb Pond to draw another of the eighty-seven, or hear one read aloud. Read the rest of its chapter in Courage & Decisive Action, or follow the years these lines belong to: Year of the Dragon, Year of the Rat, and Year of the Ox.
Questions
Is 目光遠大 a real Chinese proverb?
Yes. 目光遠大 (mù guāng yuǎn dà) is a four-character classical idiom (chéngyǔ 成語), and it comes from Common idiom; roots in classical texts. It is living Chinese heritage, given here with per-character pinyin and its source so you can trust the line, not a phrase invented in English.
How do you pronounce 目光遠大?
In Mandarin it is mù guāng yuǎn dà. Read the pinyin above each character to follow the tones, or press the speaker beside the calligraphy to hear your browser read 目光遠大 aloud in Mandarin.