Definition
谋事 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to plan matters' or 'to look for a job'. It can be split to insert a measure word, object, or complement between 谋 and 事, e.g. 谋一件事 ('plan a matter') or 谋了个好差事 ('landed a good job'). The two main senses are: (1) making plans or arrangements, and (2) seeking employment or a position. In formal or literary contexts, it often appears in the idiom 谋事在人，成事在天 ('Man proposes, God disposes').
v.o.
to plan mattersto make arrangementsto look for a jobto seek a position
Examples
- 谋事，。Tā zhèngzài móu shì, zhǔnbèi kāi yì jiā gōngsī.He is planning matters, preparing to start a company.
- ，。Wǒ bāng nǐ móu ge hǎo chàshi, nǐ fàngxīn.I'll help you find a good job — don't worry.
- ，。Tā móu le jǐ nián shì, zhōngyú yǒu le chéngguǒ.He planned for several years and finally achieved results.
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