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有勇无谋 — “To possess courage but lack strategic thinking or foresight”

有勇无谋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess courage but lack strategic thinking or foresight”. To act impulsively without a well-conceived plan. Literally, “Have courage but no strategy”.

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有勇无谋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 有yǒu
  • 勇yǒng
  • 无wú
  • 谋móu

有勇无谋 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
勇
yǒng9brave, courageous
无
wú4without, not having
谋
móu11plan, scheme, or strive

Example Sentence with 有勇无谋

他虽然很有干劲,但有勇无谋,每次尝试新项目都因为缺乏周密的计划而失败。
Although he is very enthusiastic, he is valiant but lacks strategy, and every time he tries a new project, he fails due to a lack of detailed planning.

Idioms Related to 有勇无谋

Synonyms of 有勇无谋

  • pǐ匹fū夫zhī之yǒng勇reckless courage
  • bào暴hǔ虎píng冯hé河reckless courage without strategy

Antonyms of 有勇无谋

  • dà大zhì智dà大yǒng勇great wisdom and courage
  • zhì智yǒng勇shuāng双quán全both wise and brave
  • yǒu有yǒng勇yǒu有móu谋brave and resourceful

More idioms starting with 有

  • yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一lì利bì必yǒu有yī一bì弊Every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
  • yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
  • yǒu有yī一dā搭méi没yī一dā搭chat aimlessly
  • yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
  • yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
  • yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
  • yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
  • yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝,,bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
  • yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
  • yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown

Questions about 有勇无谋

What does 有勇无谋 mean?
有勇无谋 (yǒu yǒng wú móu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess courage but lack strategic thinking or foresight”.
How do you pronounce 有勇无谋?
有勇无谋 is pronounced yǒu yǒng wú móu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有勇无谋 literally mean?
Literally, 有勇无谋 means “Have courage but no strategy”. It is used to mean “to possess courage but lack strategic thinking or foresight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有勇无谋?
只有勇气,没有计谋。指做事或打仗只是猛打猛冲,缺乏计划,不讲策略。
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