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to know what's going on

心中有数
xīn zhōng yǒu shù
Idiom
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A man is as old as he feels and a woman as old as she looks.
男人老不老,自己心中有数;女人老不老,别人一目了然.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")知己知彼zhī jǐ zhī bǐ(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind胸有成竹xiōng yǒu chéng zhúhave a good idea of how things stand · know the true state of affairs · have a head for figures胸中有数xiōng zhōng yǒu shùto have a tacit understanding心照不宣xīn zhào bù xuānto prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom) · to have an incredible foresight料事如神liào shì rú shén
Antonyms
to have no idea · to be unsure心中无数xīn zhōng wú shù(idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant一无所知yī wú suǒ zhī