📖 Meaning
To devise strategies and tactics that secure decisive victory. It describes the art of planning and calculating from behind the scenes to achieve triumph on the battlefield or in any competitive endeavor.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) by Sima Qian, in the 'Annals of Gaozu.' Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, praised his advisor Zhang Liang (courtesy name Zifang), saying: 'In devising strategies within the tent and deciding victory a thousand miles away, I am no match for Zifang.' The phrase captures Zhang Liang's legendary ability to plan military campaigns from the command tent and ensure triumph on distant battlefields.
💡 Example Usage
将军运筹决胜，一举击溃了敌军主力。
The general devised his strategies and secured victory, crushing the enemy's main force in one decisive strike.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 运筹决胜
- Pinyin: yùn chóu jué shèng
- Literal Translation: maneuver, plan, decide, victory
- Category: Wisdom
- Characters: 4