胸有成略 xiōng yǒu chéng lüè

DEFINITIONS

  1. the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
  2. forewarned is forearmed

CHARACTERS

胸 xiōng breast, bosom, chest; thorax
有 yǒu have, own, possess; exist
成 chéng completed, finished, fixed
略 lüè approximately, roughly; outline