seeing the big picture; taking a broad view
A yojijukugo used when someone focuses on the overall situation rather than getting lost in details. Often appears in business or strategic contexts.
To make the project a success, a big-picture perspective is essential.
He always thinks about things from a broad perspective, without getting hung up on small numbers.
大局観 is a sense of the overall situation, while 着眼大局 is the act or principle of focusing on the big picture.
This proverb warns against missing the forest for the trees, the opposite of 着眼大局.
A yojijukugo composed of 着眼 (focus one's attention) and 大局 (general situation). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a common four-character idiom pattern.