win victory upon raising the flag; achieve success right from the start
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to win victory as soon as the flag is raised; to achieve success immediately from the start
formalA four-character idiom (chengyu) describing a project, competition, or endeavor that achieves immediate success. Often paired with 马到成功. Used in both written and formal spoken contexts.
Zhù祝
nǐ你
qí旗
kāi开
dé得
shèng胜
，
mǎ马
dào到
chéng成
gōng功
！
May you win victory as soon as the flag is raised and succeed immediately upon arrival!
Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
tā他
men们
qí旗
kāi开
dé得
shèng胜
，
dì第
yī一
jú局
jiù就
yǐ以
dà大
bǐ比
fēn分
yíng赢
le了
duì对
shǒu手
。
They achieved immediate success in this match, winning the first set by a large margin.
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Xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
qí旗
kāi开
dé得
shèng胜
，
shàng上
shì市
dì第
yī一
zhōu周
xiāo销
liàng量
jiù就
tū突
pò破
le了
shí十
wàn万
jiàn件
。
The new product achieved instant success in the market, with sales exceeding 100,000 units in its first week.
Tā他
xī希
wàng望
zài在
xīn新
de的
gōng工
zuò作
gǎng岗
wèi位
shàng上
qí旗
kāi开
dé得
shèng胜
，
gěi给
lǐng领
dǎo导
liú留
xià下
hǎo好
yìn印
xiàng象
。
He hopes to achieve immediate success in his new position and make a good impression on his superiors.