运筹帷幄 yùn chóu wéi wò

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom)
  2. fig. planning strategies

CHARACTERS

运 yùn run; simplified form of 運 luck, fortune; ship, transport
筹 chóu chip, tally, token; raise money
帷 wéi tent; curtain, screen
幄 wò tent; mosquito net