See also: 勇而无谋

Chinese

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brave
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
not have to plan; seek; scheme
trad. (勇而無謀)
simp. (勇而无谋)

Etymology

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From the Records of the Three Kingdoms:

勇而無謀銳氣三軍 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
勇而无谋锐气三军 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
From: Chen Shou, Records of the Three Kingdoms, circa 3rd century CE
Lǚ Bù yǒng'érwúmóu, jīn sānzhàn jiē běi, qí ruìqì shuāi yǐ. Sānjūn yǐ jiāng wèi zhǔ, zhǔ shuāi zé jūn wú fènyì. [Pinyin]
Lü Bu is all brawn and no brains, now he has fought thrice yet been beaten all three times; his morale has dwindled. The three armies look towards their general for leadership; when the leader dwindles, the armies surely shall not have the will to fight.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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勇而無謀

  1. brave but lacking an ability to think strategically; all brawn and no brains

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