成竹在胸

Traditional form:

成竹在胸

Pinyin (reading):

chéngzhúzàixiōng

Definitions:

• see 胸有成竹 (xiongyouchēngzhu)

Characters:

• 成 - to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
• 竹 - bamboo; flute
• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
• 胸 - breast, bosom; heart, mind

Traditional characters:

• 成 - to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
• 竹 - bamboo; flute
• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
• 胸 - breast, bosom; heart, mind