囊中物 (náng zhōng wù) — (noun phrase) a sure thing, a foregone conclusion, something guaranteed to be obtained
Definition
Literally 'thing in the bag': something already secured, like a sure win or a deal in the pocket. Asks the listener to picture a prize that has been bagged — not merely expected.
noun
(noun phrase) a sure thing, a foregone conclusion, something guaranteed to be obtained
Examples
- 囊中物。Zhè chǎng bǐ sài duì tā lái shuō yǐ jīng shì náng zhōng wù.This competition is already a sure thing for him.
- 囊中物。Nà ge guàn jūn zǎo jiù shì tā de náng zhōng wù le.That championship was already his foregone conclusion.
- ，囊中物。Zài tán pàn zhōng, zhè ge hé tong chéng le duì fāng de náng zhōng wù.During the negotiations, this contract became the other party's sure thing.
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