plan slowly; take time to plot
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to plan slowly and deliberately; to take one's time plotting (something)
literaryLiterary register. Often used in strategic or formal contexts to advise patience in planning.
Cǐ此
shì事
bù不
kě可
jí急
zào躁
，
dāng当
xú徐
tú图
zhī之
。
This matter cannot be rushed; we should take our time planning it.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
shí时
jiān间
xú徐
tú图
dà大
jì计
。
We need time to slowly plan the grand strategy.
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Tā他
jiàn建
yì议
xú徐
tú图
liáng良
cè策
，
bù不
yí宜
qīng轻
jǔ举
wàng妄
dòng动
。
He advised taking time to devise a good strategy and not acting rashly.
Shōu收
fù复
shī失
dì地
fēi非
yī一
rì日
zhī之
gōng功
，
xū须
xú徐
tú图
huǎn缓
jìn进
。
Recovering lost territory cannot be accomplished in a day; one must plan slowly and advance gradually.