shèng

victory; excel, be better than

DEFINITIONS

  • victory
  • excel, be better than
  • victory
  • success
  • to beat
  • to defeat
  • to surpass
  • victorious
  • superior to
  • to get the better of
  • better than
  • surpassing
  • superb (of vista)
  • beautiful (scenery)
  • wonderful (view)
  • (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear
  • equal to (a task)

WORDS

之不武 shèng zhī bù wǔ (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest
仗 shèng zhàng victory; victorious battle
任 shèng rèn qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task
任能力 shèng rèn néng lì competency
似 shèng sì to surpass; better than; superior to
利 shèng lì victory; CL:個|个[ge4]
利在望 shèng lì zài wàng victory is in sight
利者 shèng lì zhě victor; winner
地 shèng dì well-known scenic spot
敗 shèng bài victory or defeat; result
景 shèng jǐng wonderful scenery
算 shèng suàn odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success
者王侯敗者寇 shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom); history is written by the victors
者王侯敗者賊 shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě zéi see 勝者王侯敗者寇|胜者王侯败者寇[sheng4 zhe3 wang2 hou2 bai4 zhe3 kou4]
訴 shèng sù to win a court case
負 shèng fù victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
過 shèng guò to excel; to surpass
選 shèng xuǎn to win an election
反敗為 fǎn bài wéi shèng to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
qǔ shèng to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents
取得利 qǔ dé shèng lì to prevail; to achieve victory; to be victorious
可望取者 kě wàng qǔ shèng zhě favorite (to win a race or championship); well-placed contestant
míng shèng a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot; CL:處|处[chu4]
古跡 míng shèng gǔ jì historical sites and scenic spots
哀兵必 āi bīng bì shèng an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)