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可操左券

Word · Idiom

certain success; have victory in the bag

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

to have success within grasp; to be certain of success

formal

源自古代契约制度。古时契约刻于竹片,分左右两片,立约双方各持一片,左券常为债权人索偿的凭证,掌握左券意味握有主动权。现代用于形容对达成目标、取得胜利极有信心,常与“稳操胜券”通用。

Jīng经
guò过
chōng充
fèn分
zhǔn准
bèi备
 ,
tā他
duì对
zhè这
cì次
tán谈
pàn判
kě可
cāo操
zuǒ左
quàn券
 。

After thorough preparation, he is certain of success in this negotiation.

Qiú球
duì队
shí实
lì力
xióng雄
hòu厚
 ,
jiào教
liàn练
rèn认
wéi为
jué决
sài赛
kě可
cāo操
zuǒ左
quàn券
 。

The team is very strong, and the coach believes victory in the final is in the bag.

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Cǐ此
cì次
jìng竞
xuǎn选
 ,
tā他
yōng拥
yǒu有
guǎng广
fàn泛
zhī支
chí持
 ,
kě可
wèi谓
kě可
cāo操
zuǒ左
quàn券
 。

In this election, he has broad support and can be said to have victory assured.