捨万求一 shaban kyū itsu
1. pursuing one overriding objective while forsaking all the others
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1. Not seeking ten thousand, seeking one.; Not pursuing many, pursuing one.
1. Abandon ten thousand, seek one.; Focus on the essential.
1. Seeking one by abandoning ten thousand.; All-or-nothing.
1. It is not seeking one from ten thousand.; It's not about pursuing perfection.
1. Not aiming for perfection.; Not seeking all, but one.
1. Seeking one, abandoning ten.; Focusing on the essential.
1. It is not seeking one by abandoning ten.; It is not prioritizing one over many.
1. Wasn't seeking one from ten thousand.; Didn't pursue the one in ten thousand.
1. Was not seeking one from ten thousand.; Did not pursue perfection.
1. Didn't seek one from ten thousand.; Didn't prioritize one over many.
1. Probably one in ten thousand.; Likely a one-in-a-million chance.
1. Was not seeking one from ten thousand.; Was not pursuing perfection.
1. If/when discarding ten thousand, seeking one.; If/when abandoning many, seeking one.
1. If discarding ten thousand, seeking one.; If one seeks one by discarding ten thousand.
1. If/when discarding ten thousand, seeking one.; If one seeks perfection.