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CHINESE WORD

xiōng yǒu chéng zhú

胸有成竹

to plan in advance (idiom)

Numbered pinyin
xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2
English meanings
to plan in advance (idiom), a card up one's sleeve, forewarned is forearmed

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiōngyǒuchéngzhú胸有成竹。

    Confident and prepared.

  2. 02

    miànduì面对kǎoshì考试xiōngyǒuchéngzhú胸有成竹。

    Faced the exam with confidence.

  3. 03

    zhǔnbèi准备chōngfèn充分。

    Well prepared.

  4. 04

    chéng成zhú竹zài在xiōng胸。

    Fully prepared.

  5. 05

    cóngróng从容zìxìn自信。

    Calm and confident.

  6. 06

    wěn稳cāo操shèng胜quàn券。

    A sure win.

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