旗开取胜 qíkāiqǔshèng to win from the start Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 旗 qí noun flag flag; banner; emblem开 開 kāi verb to start to begin; to start; to set in motion; to initiate (an action, term, or schedule)取胜 取勝 qǔshèng verb to win to achieve victory or prevail over an opponent