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勇而无谋
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勇而无谋

勇而无谋 — “Brave but lacking in strategy”

勇而无谋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brave but lacking in strategy”. Courageous but reckless or imprudent. Literally, “brave but without strategy”.

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勇而无谋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

勇而无谋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勇
yǒng9brave, courageous
而
ér6and, but, then
无
wú4without, not having
谋
móu11plan, scheme, or strive

Example Sentence with 勇而无谋

在这次探险中,他虽然勇而无谋地冲向前方,却因缺乏周密计划而遭遇了不少困难。
In this expedition, although he rushed forward courageously but without a plan, he encountered many difficulties due to a lack of thorough planning.

Idioms Related to 勇而无谋

Synonyms of 勇而无谋

  • lèng愣tóu头lèng愣nǎo脑blunt, rash, and tactless
  • yǒu有yǒng勇wú无móu谋courageous but without strategy

Antonyms of 勇而无谋

  • yǒu有yǒng勇yǒu有móu谋brave and resourceful

More idioms starting with 勇

  • yǒng勇yú于zì自zé责brave enough to admit mistakes
  • yǒng勇guàn冠sān三jūn军foremost in valor among all troops
  • yǒng勇dòng动duō多yuàn怨Rash actions invite much resentment
  • yǒng勇fū夫hàn悍zú卒Valiant warriors and fierce soldiers
  • yǒng勇wǎng往zhí直qián前advance bravely and vigorously
  • yǒng勇měng猛guǒ果gǎn敢brave and resolute
  • yǒng勇měng猛zhí直qián前forge ahead courageously
  • yǒng勇měng猛jīng精jìn进advance courageously and vigorously
  • yǒng勇nán男chǔn蠢fù妇boorish men and foolish women
  • yǒng勇zhě者bù不jù惧The brave fear nothing
  • yǒng勇guàn贯sān三jūn军bravest in the entire army
  • yǒng勇tuì退jí急liú流know when to quit while ahead

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Questions about 勇而无谋

What does 勇而无谋 mean?

勇而无谋 (yǒng ér wú móu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brave but lacking in strategy”.

How do you pronounce 勇而无谋?

勇而无谋 is pronounced yǒng ér wú móu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 勇而无谋 literally mean?

Literally, 勇而无谋 means “brave but without strategy”. It is used to mean “Brave but lacking in strategy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 勇而无谋?

谋:计谋。虽然勇敢,但没有智谋。

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