Meaning of 胸有成竹
胸有成竹 means to have a ready plan in mind; to have a well-thought-out plan before taking action. Pronounced xiōng yǒu chéng zhú. HSK 7-9.
- to have a ready plan in mind; to have a well-thought-out plan before taking action
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
xiōng胸
yǒu有
chéng成
zhú竹
，
cóng从
bù不
dǎ打
wú无
zhǔn准
bèi备
zhī之
zhàng仗
。
He always has a well-thought-out plan when doing things, never fighting unprepared battles.
Miàn面
duì对
jì记
zhě者
de的
tí提
wèn问
，
tā他
xiōng胸
yǒu有
chéng成
zhú竹
de地
huí回
dá答
le了
měi每
yī一
gè个
wèn问
tí题
。
Facing the reporters' questions, he answered each one with full confidence and preparation.
Suī虽
rán然
bǐ比
sài赛
hěn很
jī激
liè烈
，
dàn但
tā他
xiōng胸
yǒu有
chéng成
zhú竹
，
zuì最
zhōng终
yíng赢
dé得
le了
shèng胜
lì利
。
Although the competition was fierce, he was well-prepared and ultimately won the victory.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
biǎo表
miàn面
qīng轻
sōng松
，
qí其
shí实
zǎo早
yǐ已
xiōng胸
yǒu有
chéng成
zhú竹
。
Don't be fooled by his relaxed appearance; he actually has had a complete plan all along.