main points and details; outline and particulars
Refers to the overall framework and the specific items within it; used for plans, classifications, or systematic summaries.
Please explain the main points and details of the plan.
This classification has a clear outline and details.
Compound of 綱 (large rope, main thread) and 目 (eye, item), suggesting the main threads and the individual mesh points of a net, metaphorically extended to a systematic outline with details.