胸有成算 xiōng yǒu chéng suàn

to have a ready plan; be sure of success

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

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
算 suàn HSK 3
to regard as; to calculate; to figure