開門紅

See also: 开门红

Chinese
to open the door; to open for business
 
red; revolutionary; prosperity
red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular
trad. (開門紅) 開門 紅
simp. (开门红) 开门 红

Pronunciation

Noun

開門紅

  1. successful beginning
  2. (figuratively, humorous) failing the first exam

Usage notes

May be used directly as a verb. To make verbification more explicit, it may be preceded by 取得 (qǔdé), 奪得／夺得 (duódé), 爭取／争取 (zhēngqǔ), etc.

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