胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

胸 xiōng
HSK 5
breast, bosom, chest; thorax
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
竹 zhú
HSK 5
bamboo; flute; KangXi radical 118