妙算 (miào suàn) — brilliant plan, excellent stratagem; accurate calculations or predictions
Definition
A literary/elevated noun for a brilliant plan or prediction, most often used for strategy (as in the set phrase 神机妙算, 'divinely clever stratagem'). It is far more formal and literary than everyday words for 'plan.'
noun
brilliant planexcellent stratagemaccurate calculations or predictions
Examples
- 妙算。Tā de miào suàn ràng duì shǒu cuò shǒu bù jí.His brilliant plan caught the opponent off guard.
- 妙算。Méi rén yù liào dào tā de miào suàn rú cǐ zhǔn què.No one expected his calculations to be so accurate.
- 妙算。Zhè wèi jūn shī yǐ miào suàn wén míng.This military strategist is famous for his brilliant stratagems.
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