稳操胜券

穩操勝券

wěncāo-shèngquàn

idiom #22,045

Meanings

1 to have victory in the bag
2 to be assured of success
3 to hold a winning hand

Characters

steady / stable / firm

to grasp / to hold / to control

victory / to win

ticket / voucher / certificate

Examples

HSK 5

以他的实力，这次比赛他稳操胜券。

Yǐ tā de shílì, zhècì bǐsài tā wěncāo-shèngquàn.

Given his ability, he has victory in the bag for this competition.

HSK 5

在签合同之前，别以为自己已经稳操胜券。

Zài qiān hétong zhīqián, bié yǐwéi zìjǐ yǐjīng wěncāo-shèngquàn.

Don't assume you already have it in the bag before the contract is signed.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 稳 (wěn, steady/firm) + 操 (cāo, to grasp) + 胜 (shèng, victory) + 券 (quàn, ticket/voucher). Picture firmly grasping a 'victory ticket' - that's 稳操胜券.

Stroke Order

稳 wěn

操 cāo

胜 shèng

券 quàn