深谋远虑

Traditional (Taiwan): 深謀遠慮

shēnmóuyuǎnlǜ ㄕㄣ ㄇㄡˊ ㄩㄢˇ ㄌㄩˋ

    • lit. deep plans and distant thoughts
    • to plan far ahead (idiom)

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Telling them apart

深谋远虑 is usually praise for planning with great foresight. 老谋深算 stresses being seasoned and calculating, and often suggests cunning, so it is typically derogatory.

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