深谋远虑
shēn móu yuǎn lǜ
far-sighted planning; thinking far ahead
Character by character
深shēn
deep
deep
谋móu
plan
plan
远yuǎn
far
far
虑lǜ
consider
consider
Example
他十年前就开始在山区修路，现在看来真是深谋远虑。
He began building roads in the mountains ten years ago; looking back, it was truly far-sighted.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
From 贾谊’s Han essay 《过秦论》. Praises plans made long before others saw the need; often 深谋远虑的人／决定. It is weightier than 有远见 and is rarely used of small everyday choices.
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