胸有成算 — Chinese idiom
胸有成算
xiōng yǒu chéng suàn
Meaning
- the hero has plans already laid ; to have plans ready in advance
- forewarned is forearmed
Character by character
- 胸xiōngbreast, bosom; heart, mind
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 成chéngto accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish;
- 算suànto calculate, to count; to figure, to plan
Idioms sharing a character
- 了然于胸 liǎo rán yú xiōng
- 心胸狭窄 xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi
- 捶胸顿足 chuí xiōng dùn zú
- 昂首挺胸 áng shǒu tǐng xiōng
- 义愤填胸 yì fèn tián xiōng
- 胸怀坦荡 xiōng huái tǎn dàng
- 胸有城府 xiōng yǒu chéng fǔ
- 胸有成略 xiōng yǒu chéng lüè
- 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
- 胸无城府 xiōng wú chéng fǔ
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