老谋深算 in English lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiomatic expression); astute and circumspect

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Pinyin

lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity mou2to plan shen1old variant of 深[shen1] suan4to regard as