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谋事在人 — “Man proposes”

谋事在人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Man proposes”. It is up to people to plan and make arrangements. Literally, “planning affairs rests with man”.

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谋事在人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谋事在人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谋
móu11plan, scheme, or strive
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
在
zài6to be at or in
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 谋事在人

这次社区活动能否成功,谋事在人,我们只要尽力就好。
Whether this community event can succeed, it is up to us to plan and make arrangements; we just need to do our best.

Idioms Related to 谋事在人

Synonyms of 谋事在人

  • shì事zài在rén人wéi为Human effort determines success

Antonyms of 谋事在人

  • tīng听tiān天yóu由mìng命resign oneself to fate

More idioms starting with 谋

  • móu谋wéi为bù不guǐ轨Plot unlawful acts
  • móu谋shì事zài在rén人,,chéng成shì事zài在tiān天Man proposes, God disposes
  • móu谋jí及shù庶rén人Consult widely with common people
  • móu谋tīng听jì计xíng行listen to and act on advice
  • móu谋tú图bù不guǐ轨plot unlawful acts
  • móu谋fū夫kǒng孔duō多many strategists or advisors
  • móu谋rú如yǒng涌quán泉strategies flow like a gushing spring
  • móu谋wú无yí遗cè策planning without overlooking any strategy
  • móu谋wú无yí遗xū谞a flawless, foolproof plan
  • móu谋chén臣rú如yǔ雨an abundance of talented strategists
  • móu谋chén臣wǔ武jiàng将strategists and valiant generals
  • móu谋chén臣měng猛jiàng将astute advisors and valiant generals

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Questions about 谋事在人

What does 谋事在人 mean?

谋事在人 (móu shì zài rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Man proposes”.

How do you pronounce 谋事在人?

谋事在人 is pronounced móu shì zài rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谋事在人 literally mean?

Literally, 谋事在人 means “planning affairs rests with man”. It is used to mean “Man proposes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谋事在人?

谋:谋划,安排。根据个人的能力策划事情。

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