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A strategy or plan based on deep reflection, careful consideration of long-term consequences, and meticulous plotting to achieve distant goals.
政府は深慮遠謀のもとに持続可能な成長政策を打ち出した。
The government unveiled a sustainable growth policy based on far-sighted long-term planning.
彼女の深慮遠謀がなければ、会社は倒産していただろう。
Without her far-sighted strategy, the company would have gone bankrupt.
Often used in leadership, business strategy, or political contexts to describe someone who thinks deeply about future outcomes before acting.
Think of 深慮 (deep reflection) as 'looking deep into the past and future' and 遠謀 (long-term plotting) as 'planning far ahead like a chess player'. Together, they form a strategy built on wisdom and patience.
Use this idiom when praising someone's ability to plan far ahead with wisdom, not just for short-term gains. It’s often used in leadership contexts.
Composed of 深慮 (しんりょ, 'deep reflection' or 'profound consideration') and 遠謀 (えんぼう, 'long-term planning' or 'distant plotting'). The term emphasizes the combination of careful thought and strategic foresight. First recorded in classical Chinese texts, later adopted into Japanese with Confucian philosophical influence.
Primarily used in formal contexts such as business, politics, or military strategy. Often implies not just intelligence but also patience and meticulousness. Can carry a slightly archaic or literary tone due to its classical origin.