4 characters Idiom and proverb 18 421

We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「深謀遠慮」, explained below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「深謀遠慮」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

It means planning carefully and considering the long term.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shēn móu yuǎn lǜ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sam1 mau4 yun5 leui6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.