錦囊妙計 jǐn náng miào jì

DEFINITIONS

  1. brocade sack of miracle plans (idiom); bag of tricks
  2. fiendishly cunning masterplan (written out by strategic genius of fiction, and given to the local commander in a brocade bag)

CHARACTERS

錦 jǐn brocade, tapestry; embroidered
囊 náng bag, purse, sack; put in bag
妙 miào mysterious, subtle; exquisite
計 jì plan, plot; stratagem; scheme