Definition
得势 (dé shì) is a separable verb-object (离合词) meaning 'to gain power, influence, or the upper hand'. It is often used in political, competitive, or strategic contexts. As a separable verb, the two characters can split: 得 can take aspect markers or complements (得了势 'gained power'), and 势 can be preceded by modifiers (得大势 'gain great power'). The negative form is usually 不得势.
v.o.
to gain power or an advantageous positionto get the upper hand
Examples
- ，得势。Tā zài gōngsī lǐ yìzhí hěn nǔlì, zuìjìn zhōngyú dé shì le.He has been working hard in the company and finally gained an advantageous position recently.
- ，，。Nà cì xuǎnjǔ zhōng, fǎnduìdǎng dé le shì, dàn hěn kuài yòu shīshì le.In that election, the opposition party gained power, but soon lost it again.
- ？。Zhège juécè huì ràng tā dé shì ma? Xiànzài hái bù hǎo shuō.Will this decision put him in a powerful position? It's hard to say now.
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