旗开得胜 qíkāidéshèng to win success from the very 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)得胜 得勝 déshèng verb to triumph to triumph over an opponent; to achieve victory; to succeed