锦囊妙计

錦囊妙計
jǐnnáng-miàojì
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 a brilliant plan kept ready for an emergency
  2. 2 a clever tip; a ready-made solution

Examples

HSK 3
Bié zháojí, wǒ yǒu jǐnnáng-miàojì.
Don't worry, I have a clever plan up my sleeve.
HSK 6
Kǎoshì qián, xuézhǎngmen gěi wǒmen chuánshòu le jǐ tiáo fùxí de jǐnnáng-miàojì.
Before the exam, the older students passed on a few clever revision tips.

Tips

history
In 三国演义, 诸葛亮 sends 赵云 with 刘备 to 东吴 carrying three sealed brocade bags, each holding a plan to be opened at a set moment of crisis. Today it can be any clever tip, and is sometimes ironic about a 'secret plan' that is nothing special.

Stroke Order

锦 jǐn
囊 náng
妙 miào
计 jì