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成事

chéng shì

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Definitions

1. to accomplish the objective
2. to succeed

Example Sentences

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謀事在人, 成事在天。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 785256)

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Words Containing 成事

成事不足，败事有余

chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú

unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)

谋事在人，成事在天

móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān

planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.

yīn rén chéng shì

to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends

jì chéng shì shí

fait accompli

Child Words of 成事

to succeed

matter