胸有城府 xiōng yǒu chéng fǔ

deep and shrewd

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. deep and shrewd
  2. 2. subtle way of thinking (idiom); hard to fathom

Characters

Character Meaning
胸 xiōng HSK 5
chest; bosom; heart
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
城 chéng HSK 3
city; city walls; town
府 fǔ HSK 5
seat of government; official residence; mansion