远谋

遠謀
yuǎnmóu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 a long-term plan; a far-reaching strategy
  2. 2 foresight; long-range thinking

Examples

Rén wú yuǎnmóu, bì yǒu jìnyōu.
Without long-term plans, one is sure to face troubles close at hand.
Zhè wèi qǐyèjiā yǐ yuǎnmóu zhùchēng, cóng bù zhǐ kàn yǎnqián lìyì.
This entrepreneur is known for long-range thinking — never focusing only on immediate gains.

Tips

history
Echoes Confucius in 《论语·》: ('A person without long-range thoughts will surely have near-term worries'). 远谋 substitutes (active strategizing) for (worry / consideration), making the focus more deliberate planning than mere foresight.
register
Literary / formal. Often appears in business writing, biographies of statesmen, and chess/Go commentary. Common collocations: 深谋远虑 (shēnmóu yuǎnlǜ, 'deep plans, far thoughts'), 远谋 ('great talent, far-reaching strategy').

Stroke Order

yuǎn
móu