蓝图

• Pinyin: lán tú
• Hanzi breakdown: 蓝 = 艹 (grass) + 监 (oversee) — blue; 图 = 囗 (enclosure) + 冬 variant — drawing/plan

Meaning

Blueprint; master plan. A detailed plan or vision for the future.

Originally referred to architectural blueprints, now commonly used metaphorically for strategic plans, visions, or roadmaps. Frequently appears in political and business discourse.

Examples

1. 公司制定了未来五年的发展蓝图。 The company has formulated a five-year development blueprint.
2. 建筑师向我们展示了新大楼的蓝图。 The architect showed us the blueprint for the new building.
3. 政府描绘了乡村振兴的宏伟蓝图。 The government has outlined a grand blueprint for rural revitalization.

Usage Guide

Context: planning, politics, business

Tone: visionary

Do Say

• 蓝图已经画好，就等执行了。(The blueprint is ready — now it's time for execution.)
• 这是一幅美好的发展蓝图。(This is a wonderful development blueprint.)

Don't Say

• 用蓝图描述短期的小计划。(蓝图 implies grand, long-term vision — use 计划 for smaller plans)

Origin & History

Calque from English 'blueprint.' 蓝 (blue) + 图 (drawing/plan). Originally from the blue color of technical drawings.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal