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胸有成竹 (xiōng yǒu chéng zhú) — Chinese word meaning

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胸有成竹 (xiōng yǒu chéng zhú) is a Chinese word: to have a well-thought-out plan; to be fully prepared and confident. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 胸有成竹

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

to have a well-thought-out plan; to be fully prepared and confident

经过充分的准备,我对明天的面试胸有成竹。

jīng guò chōng fèn de zhǔn bèi wǒ duì míng tiān de miàn shì xiōng yǒu chéng zhú

After thorough preparation, I am fully confident about tomorrow's interview.

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Word breakdown

胸 xiōng — chest; represents the inner mind where the plan is held

有 yǒu — to have; indicates possession of the plan

成 chéng — complete; indicates the plan is fully formed

竹 zhú — bamboo; refers to the complete bamboo painting visualized in mind

Structure & writing
1 胸 xiōng — chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen

胸 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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2 有 yǒu — to have; to possess (opposite of "无/没")
有 is a component in 4 characters

有 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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3 成 chéng — to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败)
成 is a component in 3 characters

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4 竹 zhú — bamboo, an evergreen plant with hollow, jointed, cylindrical stems; young shoots (bamboo shoots) are edible and stems are used in construction and making utensils

竹 is not used as a component in any other character.

竹 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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