| 锦囊妙计 |
jǐn náng miào jì |
brocade sack of miracle plans (idiom); bag of tricks / fiendishly cunning masterplan (written out by strategic genius of fiction, and given to the local commander in a brocade bag) |
| 锦 |
jǐn |
brocade / embroidered work / bright |
| 锦囊 |
jǐn náng |
silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items / (fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice) |
| 囊 |
náng |
sack / purse / pocket (for money) |
| 妙 |
miào |
clever / wonderful |
| 妙 |
miào |
variant of 妙 |
| 妙计 |
miào jì |
excellent plan; brilliant scheme |
| 计 |
Jì |
surname Ji |
| 计 |
jì |
to calculate / to compute / to count / to regard as important / to plan / ruse / meter / gauge |