运筹帷幄 (yùn chóu-wéi wò) — (figurative) to mastermind plans from behind the scenes; to orchestrate and direct operations; (literal) to devise military strategy inside a command tent
Definition
A four-character idiom from military history: 'to plan strategy inside the command tent.' Today it is used figuratively to praise someone who masterminds operations from behind the scenes.
phrase
(figurative) to mastermind plans from behind the scenesto orchestrate and direct operations(literal) to devise military strategy inside a command tent
Examples
- 运筹帷幄，。Tā zài zǒng bù yùn chóu-wéi wò, zhǐ huī zhe quán guó de shì chǎng huó dòng.He orchestrates strategies at headquarters and directs marketing campaigns across the country.
- 运筹帷幄，。Méi yǒu tā zài hòu fāng yùn chóu-wéi wò, zhè ge xiàng mù bù kě néng àn shí wán chéng.Without his behind-the-scenes planning, this project could not have been completed on time.
- 运筹帷幄，。Zhè wèi lǎo zǒng shàn yú yùn chóu-wéi wò, jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài.This CEO is skilled at planning strategies from the rear and winning far-away battles.
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