- 运筹帷幄 yùnchóuwéiwò strategizeto devise battle plans or coordinate strategies, typically from a command center or behind the scenes
- 运筹学 yùnchóuxué operations researchoperations research (OR)
- 运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外 yùnchóuwéiwòzhīzhōng, juéshèngqiānlǐzhīwài strategizingto devise strategies in a command tent and determine victory from a thousand miles away