success
n.
attainment of something desired or attempted, accomplishment; prosperity, fame; person or thing that is successful
Success
success
Noun
1. an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for Republicans"
(antonym) failure
(hypernym) happening, occurrence, natural event
(hyponym) barnburner
2. an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
(hypernym) attainment
(hyponym) winning
3. a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"
(antonym) failure
(hypernym) prosperity, successfulness
(hyponym) big time
(attribute) successful
4. a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
(synonym) achiever, winner, succeeder
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) first lady
Success
(n.)
The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue.
(n.)
That which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable results, as a play or a player.
(n.)
That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort.
(n.)
Act of succeeding; succession.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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一举两得
yi4 ju3 liang3 de2
Obtaining two things in one act.
Getting two separate results in one go. Killing two birds with one stone. Compare with 一箭双雕 (yi2 jian4 shuang1 diao1) and 百发百中 (bai3 fa1 bai3 zhong4).
一磅勇气真一吨运气
yi2 bang4 yong3 qi4 zhen1 yi2 dun4 yun4 qi4
A pound of courage is worth a ton of success.
The one that dares has already won.
一箭双雕
yi2 jian4 shuang1 diao1
Shooting two hawks with one arrow.
Getting two separate results in one go. Killing two birds with one stone. Compare with 一举两得 (yi4 ju3 liang3 de2) and 百发百中 (bai3 fa1 bai3 zhong4).
大器晚成
da4 qi4 wan3 cheng2
A big vessel takes longer to complete.
A great mind takes longer to mature. Often describing persons that become famous in their later years, but also used to console people who have over long years failed reaching their goals.
成也萧何,败也萧何
cheng2 ye3 xiao1 he2, bai4 ye3 xiao1 he2
Both done and undone by Xiao He.
Meaning that both the success and the failure of something was caused by one and the same person.
百发百中
bai3 fa1 bai3 zhong4
A hundred arrows, a hundred hits.
Every shot hits the target. Never failing. Compare with 一箭双雕 (yi2 jian4 shuang1 diao1) and 一举两得 (yi4 ju3 liang3 de2).
鸟尽弓藏
niao3 jin4 gong1 cang2
Hiding the bow when all birds are killed.
Said of someone who, after accomplishing success, abandons or kills those who have rendered service to him.