谋事 móushì to plan Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 谋事在人 móushìzàirén man proposes man proposes; the planning of an undertaking rests with people谋事在人，成事在天 móushìzàirénchéngshìzàitiān man proposes, God disposes Planning depends on people, but success depends on fate; humans make the plans, but the outcome is ultimately out of their control.