成功 chéng gōng to succeed / success / successful / fruitful syn 职业 職業 zhí yè occupation / profession / vocation / professional syn 专业 專業 zhuān yè specialty / specialized field / main field of study (at university) / major / CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] / professional syn 成就 chéng jiù accomplishment / success / achievement / CL:個|个[ge4] / to achieve (a result) / to create / to bring about syn 上来 上來 shàng lái to come up / to approach / (verb complement indicating success) syn 业务 業務 yè wù business / professional work / service / CL:項|项[xiang4] syn 秘诀 秘訣 mì jué secret know-how / key (to longevity) / secret (of happiness) / recipe (for success) syn 胜算 勝算 shèng suàn odds of success / stratagem that ensures success / to be sure of success 好手 hǎo shǒu expert / professional syn 甜头 甜頭 tián tou sweet taste (of power, success etc) / benefit syn 成败 成敗 chéng bài success or failure syn 客串 kè chuàn to appear on stage in an amateur capacity / (of a professional) to make a guest appearance / (fig.) to assume a role outside one's usual duties / to substitute for 打响 打響 dǎ xiǎng to start shooting or firing / to win an initial success / to succeed (of a plan) syn 生机 生機 shēng jī opportunity to live / hope of success / vigor / vitality syn 执业 執業 zhí yè to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer) / practitioner / professional syn 果实 果實 guǒ shí fruit (produced by a plant) / (fig.) fruits (of success etc) / results / gains syn 迈向 邁向 mài xiàng to stride toward (success) / to march toward / to take a step toward 坐等 zuò děng to sit and wait / (fig.) to be passive / to sit back and wait for (success, an opportunity etc) syn 得失 dé shī gains and losses / success and failure / merits and demerits syn 内行 內行 nèi háng expert / adept / experienced / an expert / a professional syn 稳操胜券 穩操勝券 wěn cāo shèng quàn grasp it and victory is assured / to have success within one's grasp (idiom) syn 水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom) / fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally syn 铺路 鋪路 pū lù to pave (with paving stones) / to lay a road / (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth) / to give a present to sb to ensure success 功成名就 gōng chéng míng jiù to win success and recognition (idiom) syn 预祝 預祝 yù zhù to wish sb (success, bon voyage etc) 胜出 勝出 shèng chū to come out on top / to win (in an election, contest etc) / success / victory syn 闯荡 闖盪 chuǎng dàng to leave home to make one's way in the world / to leave the life one knows to seek success syn 转会 轉會 zhuǎn huì to transfer to another club (professional sports) syn 速成 sù chéng crash (course) / accelerated (process) / quick (fix) / instant (success) / to achieve in a short time syn 出线 出線 chū xiàn (sports) to go out of bounds / to go over the line / to qualify for the next round of competition / (Tw) (fig.) to make the grade / to achieve success 春风得意 春風得意 chūn fēng dé yì flushed with success / proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc) / as pleased as punch syn 十拿九稳 十拿九穩 shí ná jiǔ wěn to be a cinch / in the bag / (of a person) confident of success syn 大专 大專 dà zhuān three-year college / junior college / professional training college 得志 得誌 dé zhì to accomplish one's ambition / a dream come true / to enjoy success syn 专科学校 專科學校 zhuān kē xué xiào specialized school / college for professional training / polytechnic syn 硕果 碩果 shuò guǒ major achievement / great work / triumphant success syn 过关斩将 過關斬將 guò guān zhǎn jiàng to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) (abbr. for 過五關斬六將|过五关斩六将[guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4]) 一步登天 yī bù dēng tiān reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom) / (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success syn 马到成功 馬到成功 mǎ dào chéng gōng to win instant success (idiom) syn 功败垂成 功敗垂成 gōng bài chuí chéng to fail within sight of success (idiom) / last-minute failure / to fall at the last hurdle / snatching defeat from the jaws of victory syn 报喜 報喜 bào xǐ to announce good news / to report success 一蹴而就 yī cù ér jiù to get there in one step (idiom) / easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight syn 急于求成 急於求成 jí yú qiú chéng anxious for quick results (idiom) / to demand instant success / impatient for result / impetuous syn 职称 職稱 zhí chēng one's professional position / title / job title syn 踌躇满志 躊躇滿志 chóu chú mǎn zhì enormously proud of one's success (idiom) / smug / complacent syn 恭祝 gōng zhù to congratulate respectfully / to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior) / with best wishes (in writing) 旗开得胜 旗開得勝 qí kāi dé shèng lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom) / fig. to start on sth and have immediate success / success in a single move syn 高职 高職 gāo zhí vocational higher education institution (abbr. for 高等職業技術學校|高等职业技术学校[gao1 deng3 zhi2 ye4 ji4 shu4 xue2 xiao4]) / senior academic or professional title (abbr. for 高級職稱|高级职称[gao1 ji2 zhi2 cheng1]) / high-ranking employee (abbr. for 高級職員|高级职员[gao1 ji2 zhi2 yuan2]) / (Tw) vocational high school 佳绩 佳績 jiā jì good result / success syn 事业心 事業心 shì yè xīn devotion to one's work / professional ambition 过五关斩六将 過五關斬六將 guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom) / fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) 成活率 chéng huó lǜ survival rate / rate of success 捷报 捷報 jié bào report of success / report of a victory syn 土鳖 土鱉 tǔ biē ground beetle / (coll.) professional or entrepreneur who, unlike a 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1], has never studied overseas / (dialect) country bumpkin 要诀 要訣 yào jué the key trick / the secret of success syn 韩寒 韓寒 hán hán Han Han (1982-), PRC blogger, singer and professional rally driver 业务素质 業務素質 yè wù sù zhì professional quality (in ideological education) 飞黄腾达 飛黃騰達 fēi huáng téng dá lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom) / fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career syn 决胜负 決勝負 jué shèng fù to determine success or failure 花名 huā míng name of a person on the household register (old) / name on a roster / professional name of a prostitute / pseudonym / nickname 高职院校 高職院校 gāo zhí yuàn xiào professional school / higher vocational school 满堂红 滿堂紅 mǎn táng hóng success across the board / victory in everything one touches syn 加索尔 加索爾 jiā suǒ ěr Gasol (name) / Pau Gasol (1980-), former Spanish professional basketball player (NBA) / Marc Gasol (1985-), Spanish professional basketball player 一炮打响 一炮打響 yī pào dǎ xiǎng to win instant success (idiom) / to start off successfully syn 报捷 報捷 bào jié report a success / announce a victory syn 水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom) / constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. syn 胜 勝 shèng victory / success / to beat / to defeat / to surpass / victorious / superior to / to get the better of / better than / surpassing / superb (of vista) / beautiful (scenery) / wonderful (view) / (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear / equal to (a task) syn 满贯 滿貫 mǎn guàn to win every trick in a card game / grand slam / fig. total success syn 赌棍 賭棍 dǔ gùn hardened gambler / professional gambler syn 雅皮士 yǎ pí shì yuppie (loanword) / young urban professional, 1980s slang 滴水穿石 dī shuǐ chuān shí dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom) / constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. syn 三七开 三七開 sān qī kāi ratio seventy to thirty / thirty percent failure, seventy percent success 稳操胜算 穩操勝算 wěn cāo shèng suàn to be assured of success 从业者 從業者 cóng yè zhě people in the (aforementioned) industry / practitioner / industry professional 捷报频传 捷報頻傳 jié bào pín chuán victory reports pour in (idiom) / news of success in an endless stream 鸡犬升天 雞犬升天 jī quǎn shēng tiān lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom) / fig. to ride on sb else's success / Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too / Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it syn 一蹴而得 yī cù ér dé to get there in one step (idiom) / easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight 功到自然成 gōng dào zì rán chéng effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom) 千虑一得 千慮一得 qiān lǜ yī dé a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.) / Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck. 名缰利锁 名韁利鎖 míng jiāng lì suǒ lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom) / tied down by reputation and wealth / the victim of one's own success syn 坐观成败 坐觀成敗 zuò guān chéng bài to sit and await success or failure (idiom) / to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides / to sit on the fence syn 成败利钝 成敗利鈍 chéng bài lì dùn succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom) / advantages and disadvantages / success and failure / You win some, you lose some. syn 终南捷径 終南捷徑 zhōng nán jié jìng lit. the Mount Zhongnan shortcut (idiom) / fig. shortcut to a high-flying career / easy route to success (an allusion to the Tang Dynasty story of 盧藏用|卢藏用[Lu2 Cang4 yong4], who lived like a hermit on Mt. Zhongnan in order to gain a reputation for wisdom, which he then used to gain a position in the Imperial Court) syn 一年之计在于春 一年之計在於春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom) / early planning is the key to success 厚积薄发 厚積薄發 hòu jī bó fā lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom) / good preparation is the key to success / to be well prepared 成败得失 成敗得失 chéng bài dé shī lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom) / fig. to weigh up various factors 成败论人 成敗論人 chéng bài lùn rén to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom) 本国征聘项目专业人员 běn guó zhēng pìn xiàng mù zhuān yè rén yuán nationally recruited project professional personnel / National Professional Project Personnel 本国专业项目人员 běn guó zhuān yè xiàng mù rén yuán nationally recruited project professional personnel / National Professional Project Personnel 励害 勵害 lì hài professional; 聂卫平 聶衛平 niè wèi píng Nie Weiping (1952-), professional Go player 不落痕迹 不落痕跡 bù luò hén jì to leave no trace / seamless / professional 坐台小姐 zuò tái xiǎo jiě bar girl / professional escort 懂门儿 懂門兒 dǒng mén r one who knows his business / professional / expert / au fait 戴秉国 戴秉國 dài bǐng guó Dai Bingguo (1941-), a Chinese politician and professional diplomat 业务过失 業務過失 yè wù guò shī professional negligence 职业倦怠症 職業倦怠症 zhí yè juàn dài zhèng professional boredom syndrome 职业运动员 職業運動員 zhí yè yùn dòng yuán professional (athlete) / pro 职业高尔夫球协会 職業高爾夫球協會 zhí yè gāo ěr fū qiú xié huì Professional Golfer's Association (PGA) 