一年之计在于春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn

early planning is the key to success

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. early planning is the key to success
  2. 2. the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
年 nián HSK 1
year; grain; harvest (old)
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
计 jì HSK 4
to calculate; to count; to plan
在 zài HSK 1
(located) at; (to be) in
于 yú HSK 3
at; in; to
春 chūn HSK 3
spring (season); youthful; joyful