📖 Meaning
A metaphor for being well-organized, coherent, and having clear direction. It describes someone whose thoughts or actions are orderly and logically structured, with a clear sense of where to begin and how to proceed.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom does not have a specific classical literary origin or associated historical anecdote. It is a colloquial Chinese expression formed by pairing 'head' and 'brain' as paired body-part metaphors for thinking and reasoning. The phrase emphasizes that a matter or a person has both a clear starting point ('head') and sound judgment ('brain'). It is commonly used in everyday speech rather than in classical texts.
💡 Example Usage
这份计划书写得有头有脑，每一步都交代得很清楚。
This proposal is written in a well-organized way, with every step clearly explained.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 有头有脑
- Pinyin: yǒu tóu yǒu nǎo
- Literal Translation: have, head, have, brain
- Category: Clarity
- Characters: 4