举棋若定 — “To act with composure and decisiveness”
举棋若定 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with composure and decisiveness”. As if one has already foreseen the outcome and planned the next move, like a chess player who has made up their mind before moving a piece. Literally, “lift a chess piece as if already decided”.
举棋若定 Pronunciation and Pinyin
举棋若定 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 举棋若定
Antonyms of 举棋若定
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- jǔ举bù不shèng胜jǔ举too many to list
- jǔ举shì世wú无lún伦unparalleled in the world
- jǔ举shì世wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
- jǔ举shì世wú无dí敌Unrivaled in the world
- jǔ举shì世wú无bǐ比unrivaled in the world
- jǔ举shì世hún混zhuó浊the whole world is corrupt
- jǔ举shì世jiē皆zhī知known to all the world
- jǔ举shì世zhǔ瞩mù目attract worldwide attention
- jǔ举shì世mò莫bǐ比unparalleled in the world
- jǔ举shì世wén闻míng名world-renowned
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Open the tool →Questions about 举棋若定
What does 举棋若定 mean?
举棋若定 (jǔ qí ruò dìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with composure and decisiveness”.
How do you pronounce 举棋若定?
举棋若定 is pronounced jǔ qí ruò dìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 举棋若定 literally mean?
Literally, 举棋若定 means “lift a chess piece as if already decided”. It is used to mean “to act with composure and decisiveness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 举棋若定?
下棋子好像有预断。比喻行事沉着果断。