胸有成竹

• 拼音: xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
• 汉字拆解: 胸 = 月 + 匈 (chest/mind); 有 = 月 (have); 成 = 乃 + 戊 (complete/formed); 竹 = bamboo radical (bamboo)

含义

To have a well-thought-out plan already in mind; to be fully prepared and confident before taking action.

An idiom from the Song dynasty artist Wen Tong, who visualised a complete bamboo before painting it. Now used broadly for any situation where someone is calm and confident due to thorough preparation.

例句

1. 谈判前她已将所有资料研究得透彻，走进会议室时胸有成竹，从容不迫。
2. 这位老将胸有成竹，面对对手的突然变阵，他迅速做出针对性的调整。
3. 他向同事解释方案时，语气平稳、条理清晰，显然是胸有成竹，早有准备。

用法指南

语境: preparation, confidence, leadership, exams

语气: positive

正确说法

• 他对这次演讲的内容和流程早已烂熟于心，上台时胸有成竹，表现出色。(He had already thoroughly mastered the content and flow of his speech; he took the stage with complete confidence and performed brilliantly.)
• 凡事预则立，领导者若能做到胸有成竹，决策时便不易慌乱失措。(Preparation leads to success; a leader who enters every situation with a well-formed plan is far less likely to make hasty decisions under pressure.)

错误说法

• 对未知的事胸有成竹 — this idiom implies prior preparation and certainty; for genuine unknowns use 随机应变 or 临场发挥; claiming 胸有成竹 about something unprepared is contradictory

起源与历史

胸 (chest/mind) + 有 (have) + 成 (complete/formed) + 竹 (bamboo) — having a fully-formed bamboo image in the mind before painting; from Song dynasty painter Wen Tong

文化背景

时代: Song Dynasty to Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal