开门红 (kāi mén gōng) — to get off to a good start; a successful beginning
Definition
A chengyu meaning a strong, auspicious start to a new venture, project, or period (often a new year). Used as a predicate or goal — '希望今年来个开门红' — never describes a person.
idiom
to get off to a good starta successful beginning
Examples
- 开门红，。Gōng sī jīn nián kāi mén gōng, dì yī jì dù shōu rù fān le yì fān.The company got off to a good start this year, with first-quarter revenue doubling.
- 开门红，。Zhù nǐ zài xīn de yì nián lǐ kāi mén gōng, wàn shì rú yì.I wish you a good start in the new year and may everything go well.
- 开门红，。Zhè ge xiàng mù kāi mén gōng, kè hù fēi cháng mǎn yì.This project got off to a good start; the client is very satisfied.
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