胸有成算

Mandarin · pinyin xiōng yǒu chéng suàn

Meanings

  1. the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
  2. forewarned is forearmed
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胸
xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
成
chéng · completed, finished, fixed
算
suàn · count, calculate, figure; plan
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1–3–2–4 · xiong1 you3 cheng2 suan4

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hung1 jau5 sing4 syun3

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胸有成算 · xiong1 you3 cheng2 suan4
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Exact source record胸有成算 胸有成算 [xiong1 you3 cheng2 suan4] /the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance/forewarned is forearmed/