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计上心来 — “An idea or plan suddenly comes to mind”

计上心来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an idea or plan suddenly comes to mind”. To hit upon a plan. Literally, “A plan comes to mind”.

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计上心来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

计上心来 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
计
jì4calculate, plan, or measure
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
来
lái7to come

Example Sentence with 计上心来

他正在为如何解决这个棘手的问题而发愁,突然计上心来,想到了一个绝妙的办法。
He was worrying about how to solve the tricky problem, when suddenly an idea came to mind, and he thought of a brilliant solution.

Idioms Related to 计上心来

Synonyms of 计上心来

  • jì计shàng上xīn心tóu头a plan comes to mind

More idioms starting with 计

  • jì计bù不fǎn反gù顾determined not to turn back
  • jì计bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬plan realized with extreme swiftness
  • jì计bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵make a quick decision
  • jì计bù不fǎn返gù顾resolute, with no thought of turning back
  • jì计fá伐chēng称xūn勋boast about one's achievements
  • jì计chū出wàn万quán全devise a foolproof plan
  • jì计chū出wàn万sǐ死to make a desperate plan
  • jì计chū出wú无nài奈a plan born of helplessness
  • jì计chū出wú无liáo聊a desperate plan
  • jì计gōng功shòu受jué爵award ranks according to merit
  • jì计gōng功shòu受shǎng赏reward according to merit

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Questions about 计上心来

What does 计上心来 mean?

计上心来 (jì shàng xīn lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an idea or plan suddenly comes to mind”.

How do you pronounce 计上心来?

计上心来 is pronounced jì shàng xīn lái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 计上心来 literally mean?

Literally, 计上心来 means “a plan comes to mind”. It is used to mean “an idea or plan suddenly comes to mind”.

What is the Chinese definition of 计上心来?

计:计策、计谋。心里突然有了计策。

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