Definition
This chengyu (idiom) means 'to have a well-thought-out plan or to be fully confident and prepared before doing something.' It comes from the image of having a complete bamboo in mind before painting it — you've already visualized the outcome. Use it to describe someone who is calm and assured because they've planned ahead.
phrase
to have a well-thought-out planto be confident and fully prepared
Examples
- 胸有成竹，。Tā duì zhège xiàngmù xiōng yǒu chéng zhú, suǒyǐ yìdiǎn yě bù jǐnzhāng.He has a well-thought-out plan for this project, so he's not nervous at all.
- ，胸有成竹。Miàn duì zhème duō tīngzhòng, tā réngrán xiōng yǒu chéng zhú.Facing so many listeners, he still had a well-thought-out plan.
- 胸有成竹，。Cānsài qián tā xiōng yǒu chéng zhú, zuìzhōng qǔdé le hǎo chéngjì.Before the competition, she was fully prepared and achieved good results.
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