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心中有數

简心中有数 · 繁心中有數

Mandarin · pinyin xīn zhōng yǒu shù

to know what's going on

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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1–1–3–4 · xin1 zhong1 you3 shu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sam1 zung1 jau5 sou3

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(idiomatic) to know very well in one's heart (e.g. what to do next, whether it is likely to succeed, etc.); to know the score

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