胸有成竹 (xiōng yǒu chéng zhú) — to have a well-thought-out plan; to be confident and fully prepared
Definition
Idiom meaning 'to have a well-thought-out plan, fully prepared' — emphasizes inner confidence built from having thought the matter through, not just readiness.
phrase
to have a well-thought-out planto be confident and fully prepared
Examples
- 胸有成竹，。Tā duì zhè ge xiàng mù xiōng yǒu chéng zhú, suǒ yǐ yì diǎn yě bù jǐn zhāng.He has a well-thought-out plan for this project, so he's not nervous at all.
- ，胸有成竹。Miàn duì zhè me duō tīng zhòng, tā réng rán xiōng yǒu chéng zhú.Facing so many listeners, he still had a well-thought-out plan.
- 胸有成竹，。Cān sài qián tā xiōng yǒu chéng zhú, zuì zhōng qǔ dé le hǎo chéng jì.Before the competition, she was fully prepared and achieved good results.
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