旗开得胜 in English qi2 kai1 de2 sheng4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to win a victory on raising the flag (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to start on sth and have immediate success
  • success in a single move

Simplified Characters

旗 开 得 胜

Traditional Characters

旗 開 得 勝

Pinyin

qi2 kai1 de2 sheng4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

旗qi2flag 开kai1to open 得de2to obtain 胜sheng4victory