Definition
囊中物 literally means 'something already in the bag' and is used as a set phrase to describe something that is certain to be obtained or achieved — a sure thing, a foregone conclusion. It often appears in the structure 是…的囊中物 ('is one's sure thing'). Unlike the English 'sure thing', which can be a casual interjection, 囊中物 is a noun phrase used in formal or literary contexts, such as competitions, elections, or negotiations.
n.
(noun phrase) a sure thinga foregone conclusionsomething guaranteed to be obtained
Examples
- 囊中物。Zhè chǎng bǐsài duì tā lái shuō yǐjīng shì nāng.This competition is already a sure thing for him.
- 囊中物。Nà ge guànjūn zǎo jiù shì tā de nāng le.That championship was already his foregone conclusion.
- ，囊中物。Zài tánpàn zhōng, zhège hétóng chéng le duìfāng de nāng.During the negotiations, this contract became the other party's sure thing.
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