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多谋少断 — “Good at devising plans and strategies but lacking in decisiveness”

多谋少断 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good at devising plans and strategies but lacking in decisiveness”. Overly contemplative and indecisive. Literally, “Many plans, little decisiveness”.

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多谋少断 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 多duō
  • 谋móu
  • 少shǎo
  • 断duàn

多谋少断 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
多
duō6many, much, more
谋
móu11plan, scheme, or strive
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
断
duàn11break, stop, decide

Example Sentence with 多谋少断

他虽然在项目规划上多谋,但到了关键时刻总是少断,这让团队的进度受到了影响。
Although he is resourceful in project planning, he is always indecisive at critical moments, which affects the team's progress.

Idioms Related to 多谋少断

More idioms starting with 多

  • duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shǎo少yī一shì事Better to avoid unnecessary trouble
  • duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shěng省yī一shì事Better one less thing than one more
  • duō多shì事zhī之qiū秋a turbulent or eventful time
  • duō多xiōng凶shǎo少jí吉more misfortune than good fortune
  • duō多láo劳duō多dé得More work, more reward
  • duō多lì历nián年suǒ所having experienced many years
  • duō多lì历nián年rěn稔experienced many years
  • duō多kǒu口ā阿shī师An overly talkative person
  • duō多chī吃duō多zhàn占take more than one's share
  • duō多zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌garrulous, gossipy, and meddlesome
  • duō多zuǐ嘴xiàn献qiǎn浅speak foolishly or offer ignorant advice
  • duō多zuǐ嘴ráo饶shé舌to talk too much and indiscreetly

Questions about 多谋少断

What does 多谋少断 mean?
多谋少断 (duō móu shǎo duàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good at devising plans and strategies but lacking in decisiveness”.
How do you pronounce 多谋少断?
多谋少断 is pronounced duō móu shǎo duàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 多谋少断 literally mean?
Literally, 多谋少断 means “Many plans, little decisiveness”. It is used to mean “Good at devising plans and strategies but lacking in decisiveness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 多谋少断?
谋:计谋,计策;判:判断。富于谋略,但缺少决断
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