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胸有成算

Mandarin · pinyin xiōng yǒu chéng suàn

the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
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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