面面皆到 miàn miàn jiē dào All aspects are taken into account

Explanation

指各方面都能照顾到，十分周全。也指虽然照顾到各方面，但重点不突出，面面俱到，但略显繁杂。

Means that all aspects are taken care of, very comprehensive. It also means that although all aspects are taken care of, the emphasis is not prominent.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有一位名叫李白的诗人，他写诗词很是厉害，但是他为人处事上却有些马虎。有一次，李白应邀去参加一位大官的宴会。宴会开始前，李白特意打扮了一番，他不仅穿上了自己最华丽的衣服，还戴上了最好的玉佩，他心想，一定要让这位大官满意。宴会上，李白果然很受大官的赏识。可是宴席结束后，李白却忘记了带走自己的剑。后来，这位大官送了许多礼品给他，李白又把所有礼品都装进了他自己的一个布袋子中，这才想起自己遗失了剑，等到回去再去找的时候，剑早已被人拿走了。李白虽然有些后悔，但他也没有怪任何人。李白这面面皆到的处理方式，恰恰体现了他处理人际关系的一种周全，考虑到了各个方面，却也因此而显得有些不周全，丢了剑。

huà shuō táng cháo shíqī, yǒu yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā xiě shī cí hěn shì lìhai, dànshì tā wéi rén chǔshì shàng què yǒuxiē mǎhu. yǒu yī cì, lǐ bái yìng yāo qù cānjiā yī wèi dà guān de yàn huì. yàn huì kāishǐ qián, lǐ bái tèyì dǎbàn le yī fān, tā bù jǐn chuān shàng le zìjǐ zuì huá lì de yī fu, hái dài shàng le zuì hǎo de yù pèi, tā xīn xiǎng, yīdìng yào ràng zhè wèi dà guān mǎnyì. yàn huǐ shàng, lǐ bái guǒrán hěn shòu dà guān de shǎngshí. kěshì yàn xí jiéshù hòu, lǐ bái què wàngjì le dài zǒu zìjǐ de jiàn. hòulái, zhè wèi dà guān sòng le xǔduō lǐpǐn gěi tā, lǐ bái yòu bǎ suǒyǒu lǐpǐn dōu zhuāng jìn le tā zìjǐ de yīgè bù dài zi zhōng, cái cǐ xiǎng qǐ zìjǐ yíshī le jiàn, děng dào huí qù zài qù zhǎo de shíhòu, jiàn zǎoyǐ bèi rén ná zǒu le. lǐ bái suīrán yǒuxiē hòu huǐ, dàn tā yě méiyǒu guài rènhé rén. lǐ bái zhè miàn miàn jiē dào de chǔlǐ fāngshì, qià qià tiǎnxiàn le tā chǔlǐ rén jì guānxi de yī zhǒng zhōu quán, kǎolǜ dào le gège fāngmiàn, què yě yīncǐ ér xiǎnde yǒuxiē bù zhōu quán, diū le jiàn.

Once upon a time, during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai. He was a brilliant poet, but he was a bit careless in his dealings with people. Once, Li Bai was invited to a banquet hosted by a high-ranking official. Before the banquet began, Li Bai carefully dressed himself. He not only put on his most luxurious clothes but also wore his best jade pendant. He thought to himself that he must satisfy this high official. At the banquet, Li Bai was indeed very appreciated by the official. However, after the banquet ended, Li Bai forgot to take his sword. Later, the official gave him many gifts, and Li Bai put all the gifts into his own cloth bag. Only then did he remember that he had lost his sword. When he went back to look for it, it had already been taken by someone. Though Li Bai regretted it a little, he didn't blame anyone. Li Bai's comprehensive approach to handling the situation reflects his consideration in interpersonal relationships, taking into account all aspects, yet seeming a bit careless in losing his sword.

Usage

形容周全；也含贬义，指虽然周全，但缺乏重点。

xingrong zhouquan,ye han bianyi,zhi suiran zhouquan,dan quefa zhongdian

To describe something as comprehensive; it can also be used derogatorily to mean that something is comprehensive but lacks focus.

Examples

• 这次会议准备得很充分，面面俱到，考虑到了每一个细节。

  zheci huiyi zhunbei de hen chongfen,mianmian jùdào,kaolüdaole mei yige xijie.

  The meeting was well-prepared, covering all aspects and considering every detail.

• 他的计划面面皆到，但缺乏重点，显得有些冗余。

  tade jihua mianmian jiedao,dan quefa zhongdian,xiǎnde youxie rongyu

  His plan is comprehensive, but lacks focus and seems somewhat redundant.

Related Idioms

• 面面俱到

• 周全

Opposite Idioms

• 顾此失彼

• 瞻前顾后