运筹帷帐 — “Planning strategies within a command tent; devising plans in the curtained tent”
运筹帷帐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to devise strategies and make plans from a position of control or behind the scenes; to strategically plan from the rear”. Literally, “Planning strategies within a command tent; devising plans in the curtained tent”.
运筹帷帐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
运筹帷帐 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 运筹帷帐
During the Song Dynasty, a provincial examination in Shaoxing featured an essay titled "Gaozu Neng Yong San Jie Fu" (Emperor Gaozu Could Employ Three Heroes). One particular submission had a peculiar passage in its fourth rhyme, using the phrase "运筹帷帐" (yùn chóu wéi zhàng).
The examiners rejected this paper, arguing that the Book of Han (汉书) used "惟幄" (wéi wò) instead of "帐" (zhàng).
However, after the examination, an examiner recounted this incident to Zhou Yigong. Zhou Yigong immediately clarified, "The official was mistaken. The Records of the Grand Historian (史记) indeed uses '帷帐,' while only the Book of Han uses '幄.'"
This story highlights the importance of precise word usage and historical accuracy.
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Synonyms of 运筹帷帐
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- yùn运fǔ斧bān般mén门show off before an expert
- yùn运wàng旺shí时shèng盛at the peak of one's fortune and opportunities
- yùn运zhì智pù铺móu谋apply intelligence and devise strategies
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Open the tool →Questions about 运筹帷帐
What does 运筹帷帐 mean?
运筹帷帐 (yùn chóu wéi zhàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to devise strategies and make plans from a position of control or behind the scenes; to strategically plan from the rear”.
How do you pronounce 运筹帷帐?
运筹帷帐 is pronounced yùn chóu wéi zhàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 运筹帷帐 literally mean?
Literally, 运筹帷帐 means “Planning strategies within a command tent; devising plans in the curtained tent”. It is used to mean “to devise strategies and make plans from a position of control or behind the scenes; to strategically plan from the rear”.
Where does 运筹帷帐 come from?
运筹帷帐 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 运筹帷帐?
指在后方决定作战策略。