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胸有成竹

xiōng yǒu chéng zhúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a1f43979a62db709. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

胸有成竹 胸有成竹 [xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2] /(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 胸
    xiōng

    chest / bosom / heart / mind / thorax

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 成
    chéng

    to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth

    Chéng

    surname Cheng / short name for Chengdu 成都[Chéng dū]

  • 竹
    zhú

    (bound form) bamboo / Kangxi radical 118

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.