HSK V7-9
Correct

胸有成竹

/ xiōng yǒuchéng zhú /
Strokes

Definition

to plan in advance (idiom)/a card up one's sleeve/forewarned is forearmed

Example

Definition

a painter has the image of bamboo in his mind before he paints it—have a well-thought-out plan/stratagem; possess assurance; do sth with calm assurance

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胸有成竹