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勝券在握

简胜券在握 · 繁勝券在握

Mandarin · pinyin shèng quàn zài wò

(idiom) to be confident of victory; to be sure of success

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勝: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
券: quàn · certificate, ticket; title deeds
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
握: wò · grasp, hold fast, take by hand
胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than

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4–4–4–4 · sheng4 quan4 zai4 wo4

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sing3 gyun3 zoi6 aak1

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