得逞 (dé chěng) — to succeed in carrying out (a malicious scheme); to have one's way (in a bad sense)
Definition
得逞 (déchěng) means a bad plan or scheme actually succeeds — usually used after 没(有) to say it FAILED. Always implies malice or wrongdoing.
verb
to succeed in carrying out (a malicious scheme)to have one's way (in a bad sense)
Examples
- 得逞。Dí rén de yīn móu zuì zhōng méi yǒu dé chěng.The enemy's scheme ultimately did not succeed.
- 得逞，。Tā yǐ wéi zì jǐ néng dé chěng, què dī gū le dà jiā de jǐng tì.He thought he could get his way, but he underestimated everyone's vigilance.
- 得逞，。Nà ge piàn zi de jì huà méi yǒu dé chěng, fǎn ér bèi zhuā zhù le.That swindler's plan did not succeed; instead, he was caught.
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