一年之计在于春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
年 nián
HSK 1
year; new-years; person's age
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
计 jì
HSK 4
plan, plot; stratagem; scheme
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
于 yú
HSK 3
in, on, at; go to; surname
春 chūn
HSK 3
spring; wanton