Definition & Meaning

have a well thought-out strategy; have things as a whole well thought out beforehand

Word usage

xiōng yǒu chéng zhú

胸 有 成 竹

Level:

IP L3 NHSK 789－3 Yu Wen 9

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have a well thought-out strategy; have things as a whole well thought out beforehand
- chǎng zhǎng duì míng nián de shēng chǎn jì huà yǐ xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
  厂长对明年的生产计划已胸有成竹。
  The factory director has a well-thought-out plan for next year's production.
- tā kàn qǐ lai xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
  她看起来胸有成竹。
  She looked purposeful.
- tā duì zì jǐ de dá àn xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
  他对自己的答案胸有成竹。
  He had all the answers off pat.
synonym
xīn zhōng yǒu shù心中有数 chéng zhú zài xiōng成竹在胸 xiōng zhōng yǒu shù胸中有数 chéng zhú yú xiōng成竹于胸
antonym
bù zhī suǒ cuò不知所措 xīn zhōng wú shù心中无数 máng wú tóu xù茫无头绪 xiōng wú chéng zhú胸无成竹

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Note
"胸有成竹" is different from "心中有数". "胸有成竹" means that there are solutions to the problems you are facing; "心中有数" means that you have a clearer understanding of the problems you are facing.

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