yùn
chóu
wéi

idiom

Meaning of 运筹帷幄

运筹帷幄 means to plan strategies in the command tent; to mastermind from behind the scenes. Pronounced yùn chóu wéi wò.

  • to plan strategies in the command tent; to mastermind from behind the scenes

Definitions & Examples

suī
rán
shàng
qián
xiàn线
 
dàn
zài
hòu
fāng
yùn
chóu
wéi
 
tóng
yàng
gōng
 

Although he did not go to the front lines, his strategic planning from the rear was equally indispensable.

Zhè
wèi
jiào
liàn
shàn
yùn
chóu
wéi
 
zǒng
shì
néng
zài
guān
jiàn
shí
zuò
chū
zhèng
què
de
zhàn
shù
tiáo
zhěng
 

This coach excels at masterminding strategies and always makes the right tactical adjustments at critical moments.

Zài
zhè
shāng
jìng
zhēng
zhōng
 
shéi
néng
gòu
yùn
chóu
wéi
 
shéi
jiù
néng
zhàn
shì
chǎng
xiān
 

In this business competition, whoever can devise strategies from behind the scenes will seize the initiative in the market.

yùn
chóu
wéi
zhī
zhōng
 
jué
shèng
qiān
zhī
wài
 
shì
zhēn
zhèng
de
jūn
shì
tiān
cái
 

He plans strategies in the command tent and decides victory a thousand miles away—he is a true military genius.