SUCCEED  成功

ACHIEVE an IMPORTANT AIM with DIFFICULTY.
TRIUMPHACHIEVE SUCCESSBE SUCCESSFULDO WELLFLOURISHTHRIVEINFORMAL MAKE ITMAKE THE GRADEMAKE A NAME FOR ONESELF
Antonym
  • FAILTRY to ACHIEVE something BUT NOT SUCCEED.
    Hypernym
    • ACHIEVECOMPLETE a DIFFICULT ACT.
      • COMPLETEACT out OR PRODUCE something so as to CAUSE it to BECOME WHOLE.
        • PRODUCEACT so as to DELIBERATELY CAUSE something to BEGIN to EXIST.
          • ACTMOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision....
    See also
    • MERITGOOD PUBLIC ACHIEVEMENTS.
      Hyponym
      • WIN SUCCEED IN FIGHT OR COMPETITION.
        • DEFEAT WIN against someone USING VIOLENCE AND DESTRUCTION, OFTEN USING MILITARY FORCE.
      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



      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 /

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      Words

        chéng OC: djeŋ MC: dʑiɛŋ 37 AttributionsWD

        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
        dá OC: daad MC: dɑt 23 AttributionsWD

      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
        tōng OC: kh-looŋ MC: thuŋ 19 AttributionsWD

      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
        shēng OC: lʰɯŋ MC: ɕɨŋ 14 AttributionsWD
        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
        jí OC: ɡrɯb MC: gip 14 AttributionsWD

      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
        jié OC: sɡleb MC: dziɛp 14 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nabactsuccessful completion of a campaign
      • viactget one's way through skilful action
        huò OC: ɢʷreeɡ MC: ɦɣɛk 14 AttributionsWD
        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
        jī OC: kɯl MC: kɨi 12 AttributionsWD

      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)
        dé OC: tɯɯɡ MC: tək 12 AttributionsWD

        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
        lì OC: ɡ-rub MC: lip 11 AttributionsWD
        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
        jì OC: tsiils MC: tsei 10 AttributionsWD
        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
        xíng OC: ɢraaŋ MC: ɦɣaŋ 8 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vibe successful, get on
      • vichangeto become acceptable, to succeed, to prevail
        kè OC: khɯɯɡ MC: khək 7 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vt(oN)succeed in the contextually determinate matter N
      • vtoNsucceed in carrying through
        zhì OC: k-liɡs MC: ʈi 7 AttributionsWD
        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
      得志  dé zhì OC: tɯɯɡ kljɯs MC: tək tɕɨ 7 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPiactrealise one's aspirations; get what one wants, succeed in one's ambitions
      • VPt+prep+Nget one's way with
        gōng OC: kooŋ MC: kuŋ 6 AttributionsWD

        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)
        yù OC: ŋos MC: ŋi̯o 6 AttributionsWD

      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
        zhì OC: kljiɡs MC: tɕi 5 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • viperfectivelead to the desired end, Danish: foere frem; reach perfection
      • vt[oN]succeed in somethingCH
      得意  dé yì OC: tɯɯɡ qɯɡs MC: tək ʔɨ 3 AttributionsWD

      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
      成功  chéng gōng OC: djeŋ kooŋ MC: dʑiɛŋ kuŋ 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabactactual achievements
      • VPichangebecome a success
      臧否  zāng fǒu OC: skaaŋ pɯʔ MC: tsɑŋ pɨu 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabprocesssuccess or failure
      • VPibe successful or failLZ
      庶幾  shù jī MC: syoH kj+j OC: qhljaɡs kɯlCH 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPibecome a reasonable success, have decent prospectsCH
      得其志  dé dé de děi qí zhì MC: tok gi tsyiH OC: tɯɯɡ ɡɯ kljɯsCH 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPiachieve one's purpose; reach one's aims CH
        suì MC: zwijH OC: sɢludsCH 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • viperfectivesucceed in an undertakingCH
      成名  chéng míng MC: dzyeng mjieng OC: djeŋ meŋCW 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vt Nbecome recognized successfulCW
      得己  dé jǐ OC: tɯɯɡ kɯʔ MC: tək kɨ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPireflexive.己realise oneself (contrast with 自得?)
      集事  jí shì OC: sɡub dzrɯs MC: dzip ɖʐɨ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPiactsucceed in one's task
      適志  shì zhì MC: syek tsyiH OC: qljeɡ kljɯsDS 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPifulfil one's ambitions > be satisfiedDS
        guǒ MC: kwaX OC: kloolʔCH 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vi"bear fruit", be efficiently successful as intendedCH
      兩得  liǎng dé OC: raŋʔ tɯɯɡ MC: li̯ɐŋ tək 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPihave it both ways
        wǔ OC: mbaʔ MC: mi̯o 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNsucceed
        fēi OC: pɯl MC: pɨi 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vibecome a big success
        Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPibecome a reasonable success, have decent prospectsCH
      適志  shì zhì MC: syek tsyiH OC: qljeɡ kljɯsDS 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPifulfil one's ambitions > be satisfiedDS

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