旗开得胜

旗開得勝

qíkāidéshèng

idiom #54,267

Meanings

1 to win the moment the flag unfurls
2 to score a victory at the first attempt
3 a smashing start

Characters

to open / unfurl

Examples

祝我们旗开得胜，马到成功！

Zhù wǒmen qí kāi dé shèng, mǎ dào chénggōng!

May we win at the first move and succeed the moment we arrive!

新产品上市就旗开得胜。

Xīn chǎnpǐn shàngshì jiù qí kāi dé shèng.

The new product was a hit from the moment it launched.

球队首场旗开得胜，士气大振。

Qiúduì shǒu chǎng qí kāi dé shèng, shìqì dà zhèn.

The team won its opener and morale soared.

Tips

usage

Often paired with 马到成功 ('success the moment the horse arrives') as a double good-luck phrase at the start of a new venture, season, or Chinese New Year.

Stroke Order

旗 qí

开 kāi

得 dé

胜 shèng