成竹在胸 (chéng zhú zài xiōng) — to have a well‑thought‑out plan; to be fully prepared and therefore confident
Definition
A chengyu meaning to already have a clear, confident plan in mind before acting — the image is of a bamboo shoot grown fully formed in the painter's chest.
idiom
to have a well‑thought‑out planto be fully prepared and therefore confident
Examples
- 成竹在胸，。Zhè cì tán pàn tā zǎo yǐ chéng zhú zài xiōng, suǒ yǐ yì diǎn yě bù jǐn zhāng.He already had a well-thought-out plan for this negotiation, so he wasn't nervous at all.
- ，成竹在胸，。Miàn duì kǎo shì, wǒ chéng zhú zài xiōng, yīn wèi fù xí le hǎo jǐ biàn.Facing the exam, I was fully prepared and confident because I had reviewed it several times.
- 成竹在胸，。Jiào liàn chéng zhú zài xiōng, suǒ yǐ zài bǐ sài zhōng fēi cháng chén zhuó.The coach had a well-thought-out plan, so he remained very calm during the competition.
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