have a ready plan; be fully prepared
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to have a ready plan; to have a well-thought-out strategy
formalOften used to describe confidence and preparation before taking action. Synonymous with 胸有成竹. The metaphor originates from bamboo painting, where one must have the complete bamboo image in mind before painting.
Miàn面
duì对
fù复
zá杂
de的
tán谈
pàn判
，
tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
chéng成
zhú竹
zài在
xiōng胸
。
Facing the complex negotiations, he already had a ready plan.
Kǎo考
shì试
qián前
tā她
fù复
xí习
dé得
hěn很
chōng充
fèn分
，
yī一
fù副
chéng成
zhú竹
zài在
xiōng胸
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
She reviewed thoroughly before the exam, looking as if she had everything under control.
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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
suī虽
rán然
páng庞
dà大
，
dàn但
jīng经
lǐ理
zǎo早
yǐ已
chéng成
zhú竹
zài在
xiōng胸
。
Although this project is massive, the manager already has a well-thought-out strategy.