杜断房谋 — “Refers to being resourceful in strategy and decisive in action”
杜断房谋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to being resourceful in strategy and decisive in action”. Characterized by both excellent planning and firm decision-making. Literally, “Du's decisiveness and Fang's counsel”.
杜断房谋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杜断房谋 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 杜断房谋
In the early Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong was adept at employing talented people and often listened to his ministers' opinions.
On one occasion, while discussing matters, Fang Xuanling sighed and said, 'No one but Ruhui (Du Ruhui) can strategize for this.'
When Du Ruhui arrived, he immediately analyzed Fang Xuanling's schemes and made decisive judgments.
The two cooperated extremely harmoniously, earning them the title of 'Fang's counsel and Du's decisiveness'.
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- dù杜kǒu口tūn吞shēng声keep silent due to fear or resentment
- dù杜kǒu口wú无yán言keep silent and say nothing
- dù杜kǒu口mù木shé舌keep silent and speechless
- dù杜kǒu口jié结shé舌struck dumb; speechless
- dù杜kǒu口jué绝shé舌rendered speechless
- dù杜kǒu口jué绝yán言keep silent and refuse to speak
- dù杜kǒu口guǒ裹zú足silenced and immobilized by apprehension
- dù杜bì弊qīng清yuán源eliminate malpractices and purify the source
- dù杜wēi微shèn慎fáng防nip trouble in the bud
- dù杜jiàn渐fáng防wēi微nip evil in the bud
- dù杜jiān渐fáng防méng萌nip evil in the bud
- dù杜jiàn渐chú除wēi微nip a problem in the bud
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What does 杜断房谋 mean?
杜断房谋 (dù duàn fáng móu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to being resourceful in strategy and decisive in action”.
How do you pronounce 杜断房谋?
杜断房谋 is pronounced dù duàn fáng móu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杜断房谋 literally mean?
Literally, 杜断房谋 means “Du's decisiveness and Fang's counsel”. It is used to mean “refers to being resourceful in strategy and decisive in action”.
Where does 杜断房谋 come from?
杜断房谋 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 杜断房谋?
喻指多谋善断。同“房谋杜断”。