胸有成算 xiōng yǒu chéng suàn Well-calculated

Explanation

形容人做事有计划，有把握。

Describes someone who plans their actions well and is confident.

Origin Story

话说三国时期，诸葛亮草船借箭，便是胸有成算的典范。他料定周瑜会利用大雾的天气来攻击曹操，所以事先做了充分的准备，并且在雾气散去之前成功地借到了足够的箭。在赤壁之战中，诸葛亮同样展现了他的智慧和谋略。他料到曹操的军队会因为水土不服而士气低落，又预料到东风会来临，所以才制定了火烧赤壁的计划。诸葛亮之所以能取得如此巨大的成功，关键在于他总是胸有成算，做事有计划，有把握。当然，除了诸葛亮，历史上还有许多胸有成算的人物，比如韩信、李世民等等。他们都能够在危急关头，沉着应对，最终取得成功。

huà shuō sān guó shí qī, zhū gě liàng cǎo chuán jiè jiàn, biàn shì xiōng yǒu chéng suàn de diǎn fàn. tā liào dìng zhōu yú huì lì yòng dà wù de tiān qì lái gōng jī cáo cáo, suǒ yǐ shì xiān zuò le chōng fèn de zhǔn bèi, bìng qiě zài wù qì sàn qù zhī qián chéng gōng de jiè dào le zú gòu de jiàn. zài chì bì zhī zhàn zhōng, zhū gě liàng tóng yàng zhǎn xiàn le tā de zhì huì hé móu lüè. tā liào dào cáo cáo de jūn duì huì yīn wèi shuǐ tǔ bù fú ér shì qì dī luò, yòu yù liào dào dōng fēng huì lái lín, suǒ yǐ cái zhì dìng le huǒ shāo chì bì de jì huà. zhū gě liàng zhī suǒ yǐ néng qǔ dé rú cǐ jù dà de chéng gōng, guān jiàn zài yú tā zǒng shì xiōng yǒu chéng suàn, zuò shì yǒu jì huà, yǒu bǎ wò. dāng rán, chú le zhū gě liàng, lì shǐ shàng hái yǒu xǔ duō xiōng yǒu chéng suàn de rén wù, bǐ rú hán xìn, lǐ shì mín děng děng. tā men dōu néng gòu zài wēi jī guān tóu, chén zhuó yìng duì, zuì zhōng qǔ dé chéng gōng.

In the Three Kingdoms period of China, Zhuge Liang's plan to borrow arrows using straw boats is a classic example of having a well-defined plan. He anticipated Zhou Yu's use of the foggy weather to attack Cao Cao, making thorough preparation and successfully obtaining enough arrows before the fog cleared. Similarly, in the Battle of Red Cliffs, Zhuge Liang demonstrated his intelligence and strategic thinking. He anticipated that Cao Cao's army would suffer from acclimatization and low morale, and that the east wind would eventually appear; this lead him to devise the plan to burn down the Cao Cao fleet. Zhuge Liang's significant victories were a direct result of his well-laid plans and strategic foresight. Many other historical figures like Han Xin and Li Shimin also exemplified calculated approaches.

Usage

用于形容人做事有计划，有准备，成竹在胸。

yòng yú xíng róng rén zuò shì yǒu jì huà, yǒu zhǔn bèi, chéng zhú zài xiōng

Used to describe someone who is well-planned, prepared, and has everything under control.

Examples

• 他做事一向胸有成算，从不打无准备之仗。

  tā zuò shì yī xiàng xiōng yǒu chéng suàn, cóng bù dǎ wú zhǔn bèi zhī zhàng

  He always does things with a plan, never fights unprepared.

• 这次谈判，他胸有成算，最终取得了成功。

  zhè cì tán pán, tā xiōng yǒu chéng suàn, zuì zhōng qǔ dé le chéng gōng

  In these negotiations, he was well-prepared and ultimately achieved success.

Related Idioms

• 胸有成竹

• 运筹帷幄

Opposite Idioms

• 轻率

• 鲁莽