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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「措心積慮」, with more below.

Here, we present the idiom 「措心積慮」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

It means deliberate planning. Refers to long-term consideration in mind.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cuò xīn jī lǜ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chou3 sam1 jik1 leui6

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.