成功 chéng gōng to succeed / success / successful / fruitful 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 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 甜头 甜頭 tián tou sweet taste (of power, success etc) / benefit syn 成败 成敗 chéng bài success or failure syn 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 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 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 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 得志 得誌 dé zhì to accomplish one's ambition / a dream come true / to enjoy success 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 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 佳绩 佳績 jiā jì good result / success syn 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 要诀 要訣 yào jué the key trick / the secret of success syn 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 满堂红 滿堂紅 mǎn táng hóng success across the board / victory in everything one touches syn 水质标准 水質標準 shuǐ zhì biāo zhǔn water quality criteria 一炮打响 一炮打響 yī pào dǎ xiǎng to win instant success (idiom) / to start off successfully syn 环境标准 huán jìng biāo zhǔn environmental criteria 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 事业有成 事業有成 shì yè yǒu chéng to be successful in business / professional success syn 满贯 滿貫 mǎn guàn to win every trick in a card game / grand slam / fig. total success syn 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 判据 判據 pàn jù criterion / criteria 稳操胜算 穩操勝算 wěn cāo shèng suàn to be assured of success 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 规矩准绳 規矩準繩 guī ju zhǔn shéng compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom) / fig. established standard / norms / criteria 规矩绳墨 規矩繩墨 guī ju shéng mò compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom) / fig. established standard / norms / criteria 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) 允入标准 yǔn rù biāo zhǔn inclusion criteria / entry criteria / entrance criteria 汇合标准 匯合標準 convergence criteria / Maastricht criteria 违标 違標 wéi biāo to go against the stipulated criteria 量规 量規 liáng guī gauge that is held against an object to judge thickness, diameter etc, such as a feeler gauge, calipers etc / (abbr. for 評價量規|评价量规[ping2 jia4 liang2 gui1]) rubric (i.e. a guide listing specific criteria for grading) 哥本哈根标准 哥本哈根標準 Copenhagen criteria 排除标注 exclusion criteria 资格标准 zī gé biāo zhǔn eligibility criteria 拉姆萨尔标准 lā mǔ sà ěr biāo zhǔn Ramsar Criteria 区域性标准 qū yù xìng biāo zhǔn regionality criteria 各国政府和国际组织索赔要求的处理标准 Criteria for Processing Claims of Governments and International Organizations 交收标准 jiāo shōu biāo zhǔn acceptance criteria 技术和业务评价标准 technical and operational evaluation criteria 陆坡准则 陸坡準則 slope criteria 标准和指标 標準和指標 criteria and indicators 未被涉及的个人索赔要求的处理标准 未被涉及的個人索賠要求的處理標準 Criteria for Processing of Claims of Individuals not Otherwise Covered 项目选定标准指导委员会 項目選定標準指導委員會 Steering Committee on Criteria for the Selection of Projects 海洋技术转让标准和准则 海洋技術轉讓標準和準則 IOC Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology 复杂紧急情况人道主义援助Mohonk准则 複雜緊急情況人道主義援助Mohonk準則 Mohonk Criteria for Humanitarian Assistance in Complex Emergencies 公制准则 公制准則 gōng zhì zhǔn zé metric criteria 距离准则 距離準則 distance criteria 环境健康标准 環境健康標準 Environmental Health Criteria 环境健康标准工作组 環境健康標準工作組 Environmental Health Criteria Task Group 关于自由公平选举标准的宣言 關於自由公平選舉標準的宣言 Declaration on Criteria for Free and Fair Elections 船舶报告制度的指导方针和标准 船舶報告制度的指導方針和標準 Guidelines and Criteria for Ship Reporting Systems 可持续发展管理标准 可持續發展管理標準 Criteria for Sustainable Development Management 遵循发展账户标准的情况 遵循發展賬戶標準的情況 conformity with Development Account criteria 法律标准 法律標準 legal criteria 武器出口准则 武器出口準則 Arms Export Criteria