trump card; ace; most powerful figure or resource
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
trump card; highest-ranking card in certain card games
Originally from card games like bridge, where it can defeat cards of other suits.
Tā他
shǒu手
lǐ里
wò握
zhe着
yī一
zhāng张
wáng王
pái牌
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
lún轮
chū出
。
He is holding a trump card, ready to play it in the final round.
Zài在
qiáo桥
pái牌
zhōng中
，
hēi黑
táo桃
AA
shì是
zuì最
dà大
de的
wáng王
pái牌
zhī之
yī一
。
In bridge, the Ace of Spades is one of the highest trump cards.
noun
ace; most powerful or influential person; ultimate weapon or resource
Used metaphorically in various contexts (sports, business, military) to denote a decisive advantage.
Zhè这
wèi位
wài外
jí籍
tóu投
shǒu手
shì是
zhè这
zhī支
bàng棒
qiú球
duì队
de的
wáng王
pái牌
。
This foreign pitcher is the ace of this baseball team.
Zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
jì技
shù术
shì是
tā他
men们
gōng公
sī司
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
de的
wáng王
pái牌
。
This new technology is their company's trump card in market competition.
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Wáng王
pái牌
jūn军
zǒng总
shì是
bèi被
bù部
shǔ署
zài在
zuì最
guān关
jiàn键
de的
zhàn战
xiàn线
shàng上
。
Elite troops are always deployed on the most critical front lines.
Tán谈
pàn判
dào到
zuì最
hòu后
，
tā他
liàng亮
chū出
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
wáng王
pái牌
。
At the end of the negotiation, he played his trump card.