Definition
谋 (móu) is a high-level verb centered on the concept of strategic thinking and planning. It can mean 'to seek or strive for' (谋求), 'to plot or scheme' (谋害, 阴谋), or 'to plan and strategize' (谋略). In literary and idiomatic Chinese, it often carries connotations of careful deliberation and foresight, as in 谋事在人,成事在天 (Man proposes, God disposes).
v.
to seekto strive forto plotto schemeto planto devise
Examples
- 。Tā zuòshì zhīqián zǒngshì xiān móuhuà.He always plans first before doing things.
- ,。Wèile zhè cì xíngdòng, tāmen móuhuà le hěn jiǔ.They planned for a long time for this operation.
- 谋,。móu dìng ér hòu dòng, cáinéng chénggōng.Only after careful planning can one succeed.
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