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十拿九稳

shí ná jiǔ wěn

as good as certain

Character by character

十shí
ten
拿ná
grab
九jiǔ
nine
稳wěn
steady

Example

他准备得这么充分,这次考试十拿九稳。
He’s so well prepared, this exam is in the bag.

Tone: neutral.

Usage and origin

Colloquial; 有十拿九稳的把握 means to be practically sure.

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