胸有成竹

xiōngyǒuchéngzhú

HSK 7

胸有成竹 — xiōngyǒuchéngzhú

1. to have a well-thought-out plan in mind; to be confident of success because one has thought things through

   他胸有成竹地走上讲台，从容地开始演讲。 tā xiōngyǒuchéngzhú dì zǒushàng jiǎngtái cóngróng dì kāishǐ yǎnjiǎng — He walked up to the podium with a clear plan in mind and began his speech calmly.