thừa thắng
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To press an advantage; to follow up on a victory: To exploit a winning position or a moment of success to gain further ground or achieve a greater objective. It implies a strategic continuation of action while momentum is favorable.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Sau trận thắng lớn, quân đội quyết định thừa thắng truy kích kẻ địch. (After the major victory, the army decided to press the advantage and pursue the enemy.)
- Đội bóng không thừa thắng nên đã để đối thủ gỡ hòa. (The football team did not follow up on their victory, so they allowed the opponent to equalize.)
- Chúng ta phải biết thừa thắng xông lên để hoàn thành kế hoạch sớm. (We must know how to exploit our success and push forward to complete the plan early.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is most commonly and idiomatically used in the fixed expression "thừa thắng xông lên", which means "to ride the wave of victory and charge forward" or "to press home the advantage." It conveys a sense of seizing the moment.
- Tinh thần thừa thắng xông lên là then chốt để giành thắng lợi cuối cùng. (The spirit of pressing home the advantage is key to achieving final victory.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thừa thế (verb phrase): To take advantage of a favorable position or situation (not necessarily a military victory).
- Họ thừa thế để thương lượng một hợp đồng có lợi. (They took advantage of their position to negotiate a favorable contract.)
Synonyms
- To press home an advantage: To exploit a favorable situation fully.
- To capitalize on a victory: To use a win to gain further benefit.
- To follow up a success: To take further action after an initial achievement.
Related Idioms
- Thừa thắng xông lên: To ride on the momentum of victory and advance aggressively. This is the standard and most complete form of the idiom.
- Với tinh thần thừa thắng xông lên, chúng tôi đã hoàn thành vượt mức chỉ tiêu. (With the spirit of riding the momentum and charging forward, we exceeded our targets.)