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老謀深算

简老谋深算 · 繁老謀深算

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo móu shēn suàn

rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
謀: Look up this written character
深: shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
算: suàn · count, calculate, figure; plan
谋: móu · plan, scheme; stratagem

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3–2–1–4 · lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4

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(idiomatic) experienced and astute; circumspect and far-seeing; scheming and calculating

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