得逞

dé chěng · de cheng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to prevail
  2. to have one's way
  3. to get away with it

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bú)会(huì)让(ràng)他(tā)们(men)得(dé)逞(chěng)的(de)。

I won't give them the satisfaction.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

骗(piàn)子(zi)想(xiǎng)骗(piàn)走(zǒu)老(lǎo)人(rén)的(de)钱(qián),但(dàn)没(méi)有(yǒu)得(dé)逞(chěng)。

The scammer tried to cheat the elderly person out of money, but did not succeed.

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