:the general way that things are organized and relate to each other格局；整体安排
Everyone has their role to play in the (overall) scheme of things.在整体框架下，每个人都有各自的事要做。
Our problems aren't really that important in the grand scheme of things. [=aren't really that important when you think about the larger situation]从大的方面来看，我们的问题并没有那么重要。