十拿九稳 (十拿九穩)
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Pinyin
Definition
十拿九稳 (十拿九穩)
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- to be a cinch
- in the bag
- (of a person) confident of success
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一五一十
- 1 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail
一传十,十传百
- 1 news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
- 2 an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
- 1 bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一暴十寒
- 1 one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp
- 2 sporadic effort
- 3 short attention span
一曝十寒
- 1 one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp
- 2 sporadic effort
- 3 lack of sticking power
- 4 short attention span
Sample Sentences
明天的考试,我十拿九稳。
I am certain that I will pass the test tomorrow.
这是一个十拿九稳的办法。
This approach will definitely work.
十拿九稳
Lit: Out of the ten times, nine are stable. Fig: almost certain; well in hand.
明天的比赛,我十拿九稳。
I am certain that I will win the game tomorrow.