成事

chéng shì

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Definitions

1. to accomplish the objective
2. to succeed

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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

• 因人成事 因人成事 yīn rén chéng shì: to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends
• 成事不足，败事有余 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)
• 既成事实 既成事实 jì chéng shì shí: fait accompli
• 谋事在人，成事在天 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.

Child Words of 成事

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed