谋事 (móu shì) — to plan matters, to make arrangements; to look for a job, to seek a position
Definition
A formal verb covering two senses: planning matters and arranging affairs, and also seeking employment. The ‘seeking a job’ sense often appears in the set phrase 谋事在人 (success depends on one's own effort).
verb
to plan mattersto make arrangementsto look for a jobto seek a position
Examples
- 谋事，。Tā zhèng zài móu shì, zhǔn bèi kāi yì jiā gōng sī.He is planning matters, preparing to start a company.
- ，。Wǒ bāng nǐ móu gè hǎo chāi shì, nǐ fàng xīn.I'll help you find a good job — don't worry.
- ，。Tā móu le jǐ nián shì, zhōng yú yǒu le chéng guǒ.He planned for several years and finally achieved results.
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