得逞

déchěng

verb #7,164

Meanings

1 to succeed (in a scheme)
2 to have one's way
3 to prevail

Characters

to get; to obtain

to show off; to succeed (in wrongdoing)

Examples

HSK 2

别让坏人得逞！

Bié ràng huàirén déchěng!

Don't let the bad guys get their way!

HSK 7-9

他的阴谋没有得逞。

Tā de yīnmóu méiyǒu déchěng.

His plot did not succeed.

Tips

usage

得逞 always carries a negative tone - it refers to someone succeeding in something bad or underhanded. You would never use it for positive achievements.

Stroke Order

得 de

逞 chěng