旗开得胜

旗開得勝

qíkāi-déshèng

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

HSK 3

祝我们旗开得胜，马到成功！

Zhù wǒmen qíkāi-déshèng, mǎdàochénggōng!

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

HSK 6

新产品上市就旗开得胜。

Xīn chǎnpǐn shàngshì jiù qíkāi-déshèng.

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

HSK 7-9

球队首场旗开得胜，士气大振。

Qiúduì shǒuchǎng qíkāi-déshèng, 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 de

胜 shèng