() - Plan, strategy & to devise, to scheme

Tone 2

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Plan, strategy;

to devise, to scheme;

a grand plan or counsel.

Plan, strategyto devise, to schemea grand plan or counsel.

Usage highlights

Grand strategyWise counselProfound planState designImperial strategyAncestral plan

Synonyms

  • plan, scheme
  • strategy, plan
  • scheme, calculation

Antonyms

  • chaos, disorder
  • rash, reckless

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He devised a grand strategy (宏謨).
  • The emperor sought wise counsel (嘉謨).
  • Ancient texts contain profound plans (深謨).
  • They discussed the state's grand design (国謨).

Collocations

  • Grand strategy(宏謨)
  • Wise counsel(嘉謨)
  • Profound plan(深謨)
  • State design(国謨)
  • Imperial strategy(帝謨)
  • Ancestral plan(祖謨)

Idioms

  • Grand plans and great enterprises(宏謨偉業)
  • Wise counsel and good words(嘉謨善言)
  • Profound plans and far-reaching strategies(深謨遠略)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often appears in classical texts and historical records referring to statecraft and imperial strategy.
  • The character conveys a sense of wisdom, foresight, and careful planning.
  • Traditionally associated with ministerial advice and royal decision-making.

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