Definition
得逞 means 'to succeed in achieving one's goal', but it is almost always used in a negative sense — the goal is evil, selfish, or harmful. You'll see it with things like 阴谋 ('scheme'), 诡计 ('trick'), or 野心 ('ambition'). It often appears negated: 未能得逞 ('failed to get one's way'). Using 得逞 for a positive achievement sounds unnatural.
v.
to succeed in carrying out (a malicious scheme)to have one's way (in a bad sense)
Examples
- 得逞。Dírén de yīnmóu zuìzhōng méiyǒu dé chěng.The enemy's scheme ultimately did not succeed.
- 得逞，。Tā yǐwéi zìjǐ néng dé chěng, què dīgū le dàjiā de jǐngtì.He thought he could get his way, but he underestimated everyone's vigilance.
- 得逞，。Nà ge piànzi de jìhuà méiyǒu dé chěng, fǎn'ér bèi zhuā zhù le.That swindler's plan did not succeed; instead, he was caught.
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