[掌握, zhǎng wò, ㄓㄤˇ ㄨㄛˋ]to grasp (often fig.); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency; to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)#1674[Add to Longdo]
[运筹帷幄, yùn chóu wéi wò, ㄩㄣˋ ㄔㄡˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄛˋ]lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (成语 saw); fig. planning strategies; cf Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 in his tent trusts his general a thousand miles away to make better decisions#39641[Add to Longdo]
[卧薪尝胆 / 臥薪嚐膽, wò xīn cháng dǎn, ㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄤˊ ㄉㄢˇ](expr.) lit. lying on firewood, tasting gall (成语 saw); fig. to suffer patiently while firmly resolved on revenge#39958[Add to Longdo]