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胸有成略
Mandarin · pinyin xiōng yǒu chéng lüè
Meanings
- the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
- forewarned is forearmed
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1–3–2–4 · xiong1 you3 cheng2 lu:e4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hung1 jau5 sing4 loek6
Cantonese word readings for 胸有成略. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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hung1 jau5 sing4 loek6
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