囊中物

nángzhōngwù
idiom #53,551

Meanings

  1. 1 something already as good as one's own
  2. 2 something easily obtained; a sure thing in the bag

Examples

Zhè cì guànjūn duì tā lái shuō jiǎnzhí shì nángzhōngwù.
This year's championship is practically already in the bag for him.
Bié bǎ hétóng dàngchéng nángzhōngwù, hái méi qiān jiù yǒu biànshù.
Don't treat the contract like it's already in the bag; things can change before the signing.

Tips

memory
is an old word for bag or pouch. Something 囊中 (inside the bag) is so close you just reach in and pull it out — the image behind calling an easy win 囊中物.

Stroke Order

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zhōng