胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú

to plan in advance (idiom); forewarned is forearmed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 21916th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to plan in advance (idiom)
  2. 2. forewarned is forearmed
  3. 3. a card up one's sleeve

Characters

Character Meaning
胸 xiōng HSK 5
chest; bosom; heart
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
竹 zhú HSK 5
bamboo; Kangxi radical 118