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

以他的实力，这次比赛他稳操胜券。

Yǐ tā de shílì, zhècì bǐsài tā wěncāoshèngquàn.

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

在签合同之前，别以为自己已经稳操胜券。

Zài qiānhétong zhīqián, bié yǐwéi zìjǐ yǐjīng wěncāoshèngquàn.

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