胸有丘壑

Mandarin · pinyin xiōng yǒu qiū hè

Meanings

  1. far-sighted
  2. astute
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胸
xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
丘
qiū · hill; elder; empty; a name
壑
hè · bed of torrent, narrow ravine
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1–3–1–4 · xiong1 you3 qiu1 he4

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