占上风 (zhān) — to have the upper hand; to be in a dominant position; to gain the advantage (in a competition or struggle)
Definition
A chengyu-style verb meaning 'to have/gain the upper hand' — a contest between two sides where one is clearly ahead. Often paired with 渐渐 (gradually) or 一直 (consistently) to describe the shift or hold of dominance.
verb
to have the upper handto be in a dominant positionto gain the advantage (in a competition or struggle)
Examples
- ，占上风。Biàn lùn zhōng, duì fāng yì zhí zhān.In the debate, the other side had the upper hand the whole time.
- ，。Zhè cì xuǎn jǔ, bǎo shǒu pài jiàn jiàn zhàn le shàng fēng.In this election, the conservatives gradually gained the upper hand.
- ，占上风，。Tán pàn yì kāi shǐ, wǒ fāng jiù zhān, bī duì fāng ràng bù.Right from the start of the negotiations, our side had the advantage and forced the other side to concede.
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