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稳操胜券 (wěn cāo shèng quàn) — to be assured of victory; to have complete confidence in success

Definition

A formal chengyu meaning 'to be certain of victory / success' — used in writing or speeches, not casual talk. The literal 'grip the winning ticket' image stresses complete, unshakeable confidence.

idiom
to be assured of victoryto have complete confidence in success

Examples

  • ，稳操胜券。
    Zhè chǎng bǐ sài tā men shí lì míng xiǎn zhàn yōu, kě yǐ shuō shì wěn cāo shèng quàn.
    In this match, they clearly have the upper hand in strength, so it's safe to say they are assured of victory.
  • ，稳操胜券。
    Zhǐ yào àn jì huà tuī jìn, xiàng mù jiù wěn cāo shèng quàn le.
    As long as we proceed according to plan, the project is a sure win.
  • ，稳操胜券。
    Tā zhǔn bèi le duō nián, duì zhè cì kǎo shì yǐ wěn cāo shèng quàn.
    He has prepared for years, so he's fully confident of passing this exam.

Origin

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 稳 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
喿
喿zào操cāo
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 手 shows a hand, indicating an action done by hand. The right part 喿 gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
肉肉ròumeat
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng胜shèng
Same sound today

The simplified 胜 changes the traditional 勝 by replacing part of its sound side with 生; the left 肉 relates to meat.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
𠔉
𠔉𠔉券quàn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

券 combines 𠔉 for the sound with 刀 (knife), because ancient contracts were cut in half.

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