SUCCEED    成功達

ACHIEVE an IMPORTANT AIM with DIFFICULTY.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The general word for succeeding is 達 (ant. qiǒ2ng 窮 "get nowhere, have no way out") refers quite simply to "making it". 2. Tōng 通 (ant. kùn 困 "run into trouble, get into trouble") refers to the achievement of unimpeded progress in what one is trying to do. 3. Jī 幾 (ant. jiǒng 窘 "get into a hopeless position") refers to an almost complete success. 4. Jí 及 refers to the successful reaching of a high level. 5. Dé yì 得意 (liǎo dǎo 潦倒 "end up in a hopeless position") refers to the full achievement of one's highest ambitions or hopes. 6. Yù 遇 (ant. bù yù 不遇 "fail to succeed") refers to success under certain specific circumstances or by chance.
Modern Chinese Criteria
順利 順手 湊手 順遂 順暢 順當 順溜 順 勝利 亨通 平順 順心 如意 如願 遂願 得手 平平當當 順順當當 風調雨順 五風十雨 十雨五風 一路順風 一帆風順 一帆順風 順水行舟 乘風揚帆 無往不利 地利人和 萬事亨通 左右逢源 得心應手 如臂使指 如願以償 盡如人意 天從人願 稱心如願 萬事大吉 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • WIN　SUCCEED IN FIGHT OR COMPETITION. (anc: 16/0, child: 1)
Antonym
  • FAILTRY to ACHIEVE something BUT NOT SUCCEED.
See also
  • MERITGOOD PUBLIC ACHIEVEMENTS.
Hypernym
  • ACHIEVE　COMPLETE a DIFFICULT ACT. (anc: 14/0, child: 3)
  • COMPLETE　ACT out OR PRODUCE something so as to CAUSE it to BECOME WHOLE. (anc: 13/0, child: 1)
  • PRODUCE　ACT so as to DELIBERATELY CAUSE something to BEGIN to EXIST. (anc: 12/0, child: 17)
  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 60B

    • Words (34 items)

    成  chéng OC: djeŋ MC: dʑiɛŋ 37 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Result: 為/ACT Wéi 為 (ant. wú wéi 無為 "not engage in purposeful and result-orientated self-assertive action") focusses not on the act itself but primarily on the results achieved or aimed for. [OCCASIONAL], [PURPOSEFUL]
    • Ant: 廢/FAIL
    • Ant: 廢/FAIL
    • Ant: 敗/FAIL Bài 敗 (ant. chéng 成 "achieve one's purpose") construes failure as a defeat in some personal or social undertaking or campaign.

      Syntactic words
    • nabeventsuccess 得其成 gain success
    • vadNsuccessful
    • vito succeed; end successfully, be a success
    • vt(oN)succeed with the contextually determinate matter NCH
    • vt+V[0]succeed in V-ing, get to VCH
    • vt[oN]be successful in things; achieve things successfullyCH
    達  dá OC: daad MC: dɑt 23 Attributions

    The general word for succeeding is 達 (ant. qiǒ2ng 窮 "get nowhere, have no way out") refers quite simply to "making it".

      Word relations
    • Ant: 窮/DISTRESS Qióng 窮 (ant. tōng 通 "have a way out from a difficult situation") refers to a form form of distress as something from which it is impossible or hard to escape.

      Syntactic words
    • nabeventsuccess
    • vadNachieved, successful, consummate
    • vibe generally successfulCH
    • vichangesucceed, win through; reach one's destination; succeed in one's career
    • vtoNcause to succeed 自達 "cause oneself to succeed"CH
    • vtoNperfectivesucceed in, be successful in connection with
    通  tōng OC: kh-looŋ MC: thuŋ 19 Attributions

    Tōng 通 (ant. kùn 困 "run into trouble, get into trouble") refers to the achievement of unimpeded progress in what one is trying to do.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactsuccess
    • vadNsuccessfulLZ
    • viactmake a success of oneself; succeed, win through
    • vistatebe successfulLZ
    勝  shēng OC: lʰɯŋ MC: ɕɨŋ 14 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nab?? success; benefits
    • vigradedbe successful; be fully up to one's job
    • vt(+V[0])succeed in V-ingCH
    • vt+V[0]manage to V
    • vt[+V[0]]to succeed in (doing), to be fit to (do)VK
    • vtoNto succeed at NVK
    及  jí OC: ɡrɯb MC: gip 14 Attributions

    Jí 及 refers to the successful reaching of a high level.

      Syntactic words
    • viactget to the important point, succeed in what one should do or is setting out to do
    • vt(+V[0])succeed in doing the contextually determinate thing
    • vt+V[0]get as far as V-ing, succeed V-ing, manage to V
    • vt+V[0]passiveto be managed to be VERBED: 可及止
    • vtoNget to the point of; come up to, be as good as, reach the same level as
    捷  jié OC: sɡleb MC: dziɛp 14 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactsuccessful completion of a campaign
    • viactget one's way through skilful action
    獲  huò OC: ɢʷreeɡ MC: ɦɣɛk 14 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabeventsuccess
    • viactact successfully, win through
    • vt+prep+Nbe a success with, have success with (superiors etc)
    • vt+V[0]succeed in V-ing
    幾  jī OC: kɯl MC: kɨi 12 Attributions

    Jī 幾 (ant. jiǒng 窘 "get into a hopeless position") refers to an almost complete success.

      Syntactic words
    • nabprocesssucceeding
    • nabstativestate of near-perfectness; near-perfect success
    • vijust about succeed, just about achieve one's ends; be near-perfect
    • viprocessget close to success (in an undertaking)
    得  dé OC: tɯɯɡ MC: tək 12 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Ant: 失/FAIL The current general word for failure is shī 失 (ant. dé 得 "get somewhere").

      Syntactic words
    • nabsuccessCH
    • viperfectivebe successful, get somewhere; "make it"
    • vtoNabconsider Nab to be successful, to have been a successCH
    • vtoNcausativecause (oneself) to succeed in> get one's way with
    • vttoN1.+N2have (one's way N1) with (a ruler etc N2) 得之其主
    濟  jì OC: tsiils MC: tsei 11 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabeventsuccessful comnpletion of one's action
    • vibe successful
    • vt+prep+Nsucceed in the matter (the Way etc)
    • vt+prep+Vsucceed in V-ing; manage to V
    • vtoNcausativecause to succeed; make successful
    立  lì OC: ɡ-rub MC: lip 11 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactthe becoming well-established, successful establishment of a careerCH
    • viactget properly established and succeed in one's career
    • vifigurativetake a successful stand; be an intellectual success
    • vt+prep+NN=placeget well-established in the place NCH
    • vtoNcausativecause (someone) to succeed LY: 立仁
    致  zhì OC: k-liɡs MC: ʈi 8 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]get to the stage of V-ing, reach the stage of V-ing; do one's utmost to V
    • vtoNcausativecause to get to the ultimate point, cause to get to the point of perfect realisation; perform completely what one is trying to do
    • vtoNcausativecause (oneself) to succeed
    行  xíng OC: ɢraaŋ MC: ɦɣaŋ 8 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe successful, get on
    • vichangeto become acceptable, to succeed, to prevail
    克  kè OC: khɯɯɡ MC: khək 7 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)succeed in the contextually determinate matter N
    • vtoNsucceed in carrying through
    得志  dé zhì OC: tɯɯɡ kljɯs MC: tək tɕɨ 7 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactrealise one's aspirations; get what one wants, succeed in one's ambitions
    • VPt+prep+Nget one's way with
    遇  yù OC: ŋos MC: ŋi̯o 6 Attributions

    Yù 遇 (ant. bù yù 不遇 "fail to succeed") refers to success under certain specific circumstances or by chance.

      Syntactic words
    • nabeventsuccess
    • viprocesssucceed under the circumstances; happen to succeed; "make it"
    • vt[oN]happen to succeed in somethingCH
    • vtoNhave success with, become a success with; hit it off with
    功  gōng OC: kooŋ MC: kuŋ 6 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Ant: 敗/FAIL Bài 敗 (ant. chéng 成 "achieve one's purpose") construes failure as a defeat in some personal or social undertaking or campaign.
    • Ant: 敗/FAIL Bài 敗 (ant. chéng 成 "achieve one's purpose") construes failure as a defeat in some personal or social undertaking or campaign.
    • Assoc: 勞/MERIT Láo 勞 refers to meritorious effort as typically resulting in meritorious results.

      Syntactic words
    • nabeventsuccess (versus failure)
    至  zhì OC: kljiɡs MC: tɕi 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viperfectivelead to the desired end, Danish: foere frem; reach perfection
    • vt[oN]succeed in somethingCH
    臧否  zāng fǒu OC: skaaŋ pɯʔ MC: tsɑŋ pɨu 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabprocesssuccess or failure
    • VPibe successful or failLZ
    成功  chéng gōng OC: djeŋ kooŋ MC: dʑiɛŋ kuŋ 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactactual achievements
    • VPichangebecome a success
    庶幾  shù jī MC: syoH kj+j OC: qhljaɡs kɯl 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPibecome a reasonable success, have decent prospectsCH
    得意  dé yì OC: tɯɯɡ qɯɡs MC: tək ʔɨ 3 Attributions

    Dé yì 得意 (liǎo dǎo 潦倒 "end up in a hopeless position") refers to the full achievement of one's highest ambitions or hopes.

      Syntactic words
    • VPichangesucceed, get one's will, achieve one's purpose
    遂  suì MC: zwijH OC: sɢluds 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viperfectivesucceed in an undertakingCH
    得其志  dé dé de děi qí zhì MC: tok gi tsyiH OC: tɯɯɡ ɡɯ kljɯs 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiachieve one's purpose; reach one's aims CH
    成名  chéng míng MC: dzyeng mjieng OC: djeŋ meŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt Nbecome recognized successfulCW
    集事  jí shì OC: sɡub dzrɯs MC: dzip ɖʐɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactsucceed in one's task
    適志  shì zhì MC: syek tsyiH OC: qljeɡ kljɯs 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPifulfil one's ambitions > be satisfiedDS
    果  guǒ MC: kwaX OC: kloolʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi"bear fruit", be efficiently successful as intendedCH
    得己  dé jǐ OC: tɯɯɡ kɯʔ MC: tək kɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPireflexive.己realise oneself (contrast with 自得？)
    飛  fēi OC: pɯl MC: pɨi 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibecome a big success
    兩得  liǎng dé OC: raŋʔ tɯɯɡ MC: li̯ɐŋ tək 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPihave it both ways
    適志  shì zhì MC: syek tsyiH OC: qljeɡ kljɯs 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPifulfil one's ambitions > be satisfiedDS
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPibecome a reasonable success, have decent prospectsCH
    武  wǔ OC: mbaʔ MC: mi̯o 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNsucceed