顾全大局 (gù quán dà jú)

to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the be

Character breakdown

顾 (Gù) · 10 strokes

Simplified form of 顧. Phonosemantic compound. 頁 represents the meaning and 雇 represents the sound.
全 (Quán) · 6 strokes

Depicts jade (玉) that is entirely pure and flawless. Based on the original meaning "pure jade". The meaning later shifted to "complete" and "entire".
大 (dà) · 3 strokes

Depicts an adult man facing forward and standing erect. The meaning later shifted to "big".
局 (jú) · 7 strokes

Phonosemantic compound. 尸 represents the meaning and 句 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bent, curved". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

为了顾全大局，他做出了让步。
to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all
wèi le gù quán dà jú ， tā zuò chū le ràng bù 。