万全之策 (mò) — completely safe plan; surefire plan

Definition

A chengyu for a perfectly safe, foolproof plan — one with no risk of failure. Often used in the negation 没有万全之策 to acknowledge that no plan is risk-free.

noun

completely safe plansurefire plan

Examples

，万全之策。
Zhè ge fāng àn kǎo lǜ dé hěn zhōu quán, kě yǐ shuō shì mò.
This plan is very well thought out; it can be called a surefire plan.
，万全之策。
Tā xiǎng le hěn jiǔ, zhōng yú xiǎng chū le yí gè mò.
He thought for a long time and finally came up with a completely safe plan.
万全之策，。
Zuò shēng yi méi yǒu mò, zǒng huì yǒu fēng xiǎn.
There is no surefire plan in business; there are always risks.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.