胸有成竹 (xiōngyǒuchéngzhú) To have a well-thought-out plan
Origin
宋朝的时候，有一个叫文同的画家，很擅长画竹子。
Sòngcháo de shíhou, yǒu yí gè jiào Wén Tóng de huàjiā, hěn shàncháng huà zhúzi.
In the Song Dynasty, there was an artist whose name was Wen Tong; he was famous for his bamboo paintings.
他在住宅附近栽了很多竹子，无论阴天还是下雨，他一有时间就观察竹子。
Tā zài zhùzhái fùjìn zāile hěn duō zhúzi, wúlùn yīntiān hái shì xià yǔ, tā yì yǒu shíjiān jiù guānchá zhúzi.
He grew various bamboos everywhere around his house. He loved to observe the growth of the bamboo no matter whether it was sunny or rainy.
时间一长，竹子在不同季节，不同气候条件和不同时刻的形象深深刻在了他心中。
Shíjiān yì cháng, zhúzi zài bù tóng jìjié, bù tóng qìhou tiáojiàn hé bù tóng shíkè de xíngxiàng shēnshēn kèzàile tā xīnzhōng.
After a long time, the image of the bamboo in different seasons, under different weather conditions and different moments were deeply imprinted in his mind.
所以当他拿着笔准备作画时，竹子的形象就立刻出现在眼前
Suóyǐ dāng tā názhe bǐ zhǔnbèi zuòhuà shí, zhúzi de xíngxiàng jiù lìkè chūxiàn zài yǎn qián.
So when he stood before the paper and picked up a paint brush, the various forms of bamboo rose before his eyes at once.
他的朋友就说：“当文同在画竹时，心中早有了竹子的形象。”
Tā de péngyou jiù shuō: “dāng Wén Tóng zài huà zhú shí，xīnzhōng zǎo yǒule zhúzi de xíngxiàng.”
His friend said: “When Wen Tong was panting the bamboos, he had their images in his mind.”
Usage
The phrase “胸有成竹(xiōngyǒuchéngzhú)” means having plans or designs ready in one’s mind before doing a certain job so that its success is guaranteed. It also means being calm and sober-minded in dealing with things. “胸( xiōng)” means chest, “有( yǒu)” means have, “成( chéng)” means accomplish and “竹(zhú)” means bamboo.
Example：
快要考试了，大家都很着急，可小明胸有成竹说：“这次，我一定能拿第一。”
Kuài yào kǎoshì le, dàjiā dōu hěn zháojí, kě Xiǎo Míng xiōngyǒuchéngzhú de shuō: “Zhècì, wǒ yīdìng néng ná dì yī.”
The examination is coming, so everyone is worried about it. But Xiaoming seems that he has a well-thought-out plan and says: “This time, I will be the number one.”
生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
竹子 (zhúzi): n bamboo
擅长 (shàncháng): adj be good at
观察 (guānchá): v observe
形象 (xíngxiàng): n image
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