succeed in an evil scheme; have one's way
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to succeed (in an evil scheme); to have one's (bad) way
formalUsed specifically for the realization of wicked, insidious, or evil plans. Almost always carries a negative connotation. The subject is often a person or a scheme (阴谋, 诡计, etc.).
Zuì罪
fàn犯
de的
yīn阴
móu谋
zuì最
zhōng终
wèi未
néng能
dé得
chěng逞
。
The criminal's plot ultimately failed to succeed.
Piàn骗
zi子
de的
guǐ诡
jì计
zhǐ只
kě可
néng能
dé得
chěng逞
yī一
shí时
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
huì会
bèi被
shí识
pò破
。
A swindler's trick can only succeed for a short time; it will soon be seen through.
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Rú如
guǒ果
ràng让
bà霸
quán权
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
yě野
xīn心
dé得
chěng逞
，
shì世
jiè界
jiāng将
yǒng永
wú无
níng宁
rì日
。
If the ambitions of hegemonism are allowed to succeed, the world will never have peace.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
cǎi采
qǔ取
xíng行
dòng动
，
jué绝
bù不
néng能
ràng让
kǒng恐
bù怖
fèn分
zǐ子
de的
jì计
huà划
dé得
chěng逞
。
We must take action to ensure terrorists' plans never succeed.