锦囊

錦囊
jǐnnáng
noun #51,989

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 brocade pouch
  2. 2 sealed plan for a crisis; clever scheme
  3. 3 handy tips; guide

Examples

HSK 5
Zhūgě Liàng jiāogěi Zhào Yún sān ge jǐnnáng, jiào tā dào le guānjiàn shíkè zài dǎkāi.
Zhuge Liang gave Zhao Yun three brocade pouches and told him to open them only at the critical moments.
HSK 7-9
Kāixué qián, xuéxiào gěi xīnshēng zhǔnbèi le yí fèn rùxué jǐnnáng.
Before term started, the school prepared a guide of handy tips for new students.

Tips

culture
In 三国演义, 诸葛亮 sends 赵云 with 刘备 to 东吴 carrying three sealed pouches, each holding a plan for one crisis. That gave the language 锦囊妙计, a brilliant plan kept up one's sleeve.
history
The Tang poet 李贺 is said to have ridden out every day with an old brocade bag, writing down each good line as it came to him and dropping it in.

Stroke Order

锦 jǐn
囊 náng