胸有成竹

xiōng yǒu chéng zhú

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. (idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 手足无措 shǒu zú wú cuò 手足无措 shǒu zú wú cuò at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered “胸有成竹”形容从容自信，有计划；而“手足无措”指慌乱、不知如何是好: at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered

Related words

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• 运筹帷幄 yùn chóu wéi wò 运筹帷幄 yùn chóu wéi wò lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom) 都表示做事有规划，“运筹帷幄”侧重在后方谋划策略，“胸有成竹”强调事先已有全盘考虑: lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 心中有数 xīn zhōng yǒu shù 心中有数 xīn zhōng yǒu shù to know what's going on 两者都表示心里有底，但“胸有成竹”强调已有完整的计划或构思，“心中有数”更侧重于对情况有所了解: to know what's going on

Usage notes

Common mistakes

常被误写为“胸有成足”，注意应为“竹”，源自画竹前心中已有竹子的完整形象

Formality

常用于书面语和正式场合，日常口语中使用较少

Example Sentences

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他 胸有成竹 地走上舞台，开始演讲。

He walked onto the stage with a well-thought-out plan and began his speech.

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Child Words of 胸有成竹

• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 胸 胸 xiōng: chest
• 有成 有成 yǒu chéng: (literary) to achieve success
• 竹 竹 zhú: bamboo