中 zhòng to hit (the mark) / to be hit by / to suffer / to win (a prize, a lottery) syn 赢得 贏得 yíng dé to win / to gain syn 争取 爭取 zhēng qǔ to fight for / to strive for / to win over syn 获胜 獲勝 huò shèng victorious / to win / to triumph syn 拿下 ná xià to arrest / to capture / to seize / to win (a set, a game etc) syn 讨好 討好 tǎo hǎo to get the desired outcome / to win favor by fawning on sb / to curry favor with / a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor syn 获奖 獲獎 huò jiǎng to win an award syn 控制权 控制權 kòng zhì quán control (as in "to win control") 中奖 中獎 zhòng jiǎng to win a prize (in a lottery etc) 输赢 輸贏 shū yíng win or loss / outcome syn 夺冠 奪冠 duó guàn to seize the crown / fig. to win a championship / to win gold medal 胜诉 勝訴 shèng sù to win a court case 夺得 奪得 duó dé to take (after a struggle) / to wrest / to seize / to capture / to win (a trophy) syn 打响 打響 dǎ xiǎng to start shooting or firing / to win an initial success / to succeed (of a plan) syn 顺手 順手 shùn shǒu easily / without trouble / while one is at it / in passing / handy syn 博得 bó dé to win / to gain syn 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom) / fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile syn 轻信 輕信 qīng xìn to easily trust / gullible / naïve syn 得奖 得獎 dé jiǎng to win a prize syn 迎刃而解 yíng rèn ér jiě lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom) / fig. easily solved syn 游刃有余 遊刃有餘 yóu rèn yǒu yú handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom) / to do sth skillfully and easily syn 得心应手 得心應手 dé xīn yìng shǒu lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job / entirely in one's element / going smoothly and easily syn 制胜 製勝 zhì shèng to win / to prevail / to come out on top syn 博取 bó qǔ to win (favors, confidence etc) syn 功成名就 gōng chéng míng jiù to win success and recognition (idiom) syn 蝉联 蟬聯 chán lián to continue in a post / (to hold a post) several times in succession / (to win a title) in successive years / to stay at number one / to defend a championship syn 好胜 好勝 hào shèng eager to win / competitive / aggressive syn 胜出 勝出 shèng chū to come out on top / to win (in an election, contest etc) / success / victory syn 反手 fǎn shǒu to turn a hand over / to put one's hand behind one's back / fig. easily done 中彩 zhòng cǎi to win a prize at a lottery 中标 中標 zhòng biāo to win a tender / to win a bid syn 出奇制胜 出奇制勝 chū qí zhì shèng to win by a surprise move syn 得势 得勢 dé shì to win power / to get authority / to become dominant syn 背水一战 背水一戰 bèi shuǐ yī zhàn lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom) / fig. to fight to win or die syn 一拍即合 yī pāi jí hé lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom) / to hit it off / to click together / to chime in easily syn 夺魁 奪魁 duó kuí to seize / to win syn 马到成功 馬到成功 mǎ dào chéng gōng to win instant success (idiom) syn 争光 爭光 zhēng guāng to win an honor / to strive to win a prize 笼络 籠絡 lǒng luò to coax / to beguile / to win over syn 折桂 zhé guì to win the laurels / to pass an imperial examination / to win a championship syn 掳掠 擄掠 lǔ lüè to plunder / to pillage / (fig.) to win (people's hearts) syn 翻本 fān běn to win back one's money (gambling etc) syn 大胜 大勝 dà shèng to defeat decisively / to win decisively / great victory / triumph syn 取长补短 取長補短 qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) / to use this in place of that / what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts syn 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 轻取 輕取 qīng qǔ to beat easily / to gain an easy victory 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 告捷 gào jié to win / to be victorious / to report a victory syn 上供 shàng gòng to make offerings (to gods or ancestors) / to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor syn 金榜题名 金榜題名 jīn bǎng tí míng to win top marks in the imperial examinations syn 动辄 動輒 dòng zhé easily / readily / frequently / at every turn / at the slightest pretext syn 不依 bù yī not to comply / not to go along with / not to let off easily / not to let sb get away with it syn 捧杯 pěng bēi to hold the winner's trophy / to win the championship 力挫 lì cuò to win as a result of tenacious effort / to fight off tough competition syn 双赢 雙贏 shuāng yíng profitable to both sides / a win-win situation 夺回 奪回 duó huí to take back (forcibly) / to recapture / to win back syn 共赢 共贏 gòng yíng mutually profitable / win-win 险胜 險勝 xiǎn shèng to win by a narrow margin / to barely win / narrow victory 赢球 贏球 yíng qiú (ball sports) to win a match 取信 qǔ xìn to win the trust of 算你狠 suàn nǐ hěn you got me! / you win! / you are something! 中签 中簽 zhòng qiān to win a ballot / to draw a lucky number 墙头草 牆頭草 qiáng tóu cǎo sb who goes whichever way the wind blows / sb with no mind of their own / easily swayed person / opportunist 以少胜多 以少勝多 yǐ shǎo shèng duō using the few to defeat the many (idiom) / to win from a position of weakness 一炮打响 一炮打響 yī pào dǎ xiǎng to win instant success (idiom) / to start off successfully syn 借花献佛 借花獻佛 jiè huā xiàn fó lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom) / fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property / plagiarism syn 赢 贏 yíng to beat / to win / to profit syn 满贯 滿貫 mǎn guàn to win every trick in a card game / grand slam / fig. total success syn 嬴 yíng old variant of 贏|赢[ying2], to win, to profit / old variant of 盈[ying2], full 成败在此一举 成敗在此一舉 chéng bài zài cǐ yī jǔ win or lose, it all ends here / this is the moment to shine 惊弓之鸟 驚弓之鳥 jīng gōng zhī niǎo lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom) / fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences syn 可欺 kě qī gullible / easily bullied / weak 百战不殆 百戰不殆 bǎi zhàn bù dài to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) / to win every fight syn 置之死地而后生 置之死地而後生 zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1zi3 Bing1fa3]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle / to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger / to find a way to emerge from a dire situation 收揽 收攬 shōu lǎn to win the support of / to get over to one's side / to keep control of syn 趮 zào easily provoked, hasty / fierce, cruel 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 唾手可得 tuò shǒu kě dé easily obtained / readily available syn 落落难合 落落難合 luò luò nán hé a loner / someone who does not easily get along with others 轻饶素放 輕饒素放 qīng ráo sù fàng easily forgive, simply release (idiom) / to let sb off scot free 马鹿易形 馬鹿易形 mǎ lù yì xíng to distinguish horse and deer easily / to know right from wrong 三下五除二 sān xià wǔ chú èr three, set five remove two (abacus rule) / efficiently / quickly and easily 俯拾皆是 fǔ shí jiē shì lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom) / fig. extremely common / easily available syn 哀兵必胜 哀兵必勝 āi bīng bì shèng an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom) syn 大获全胜 大獲全勝 dà huò quán shèng to seize total victory (idiom) / an overwhelming victory / to win by a landslide (in election) 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 有征无战 有征無戰 yǒu zhēng wú zhàn to win without a fight (idiom) 缓兵之计 緩兵之計 huǎn bīng zhī jì delaying tactics / stalling / measures to stave off an attack / stratagem to win a respite 得标 得標 dé biāo to win a bid / to win a trophy in a contest / (jokingly) to get an STD 一蹴即至 yī cù jí zhì lit. to get there in one step (idiom) / fig. easily done 不轻饶 不輕饒 bù qīng ráo not to forgive easily / not to let off / (You, He) won't get away with it! 冏彻 冏徹 jiǒng chè bright and easily understood / clear / transparent 喘不过 喘不過 chuǎn bu guò to be unable to breathe easily 措置裕如 cuò zhì yù rú to handle easily (idiom) / effortless syn 易守难攻 易守難攻 yì shǒu nán gōng easily guarded, hard to attack 易理解 yì lǐ jiě easy to grasp / easily understood 男人膝下有黄金 男人膝下有黃金 nán rén xī xià yǒu huáng jīn lit. the man has gold under his knees / fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing to pride or moral integrity) 男儿有泪不轻弹 男兒有淚不輕彈 nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán real men do not easily cry (idiom) 皎皎者易污 jiǎo jiǎo zhě yì wū Virtue is easily sullied. 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