wáng​pái HSK7

ace up one's sleeve

  • created reference approved 王牌 → 张/張 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    王牌 wáng​pái

    张 / 張 zhāng

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 王牌 · wáng​pái · trump card — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    王牌

    wáng​pái

    trump card

    The highest-ranking card in a card game.

    王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · best of its kind 牌 (literal) → 牌 · pái · cards

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 王牌 · wáng​pái · ace up one's sleeve — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    王牌

    wáng​pái

    ace up one's sleeve

    A secret weapon, best asset, or most powerful person; used for someone or something that can be relied on to ensure success, such as a star player or top performer.

    王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · best of its kind 牌 (literal) → 牌 · pái · brand

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense