"a sure thing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 十拿九稳的事
• 肯定的事

Definition

指一定会发生或成功的事；没有失败风险的事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式场合，常指打赌、比赛、商业或预测中的绝对把握。不能用来描述只是很可能的事情，必须几乎确定。

Examples

Winning this match is a sure thing for our team.

我们队赢得这场比赛是**十拿九稳的事**。

The company’s success seemed like a sure thing last year.

去年，公司看起来成功是**肯定的事**。

He thinks his promotion is a sure thing.

他认为自己的升职是**十拿九稳的事**。

It looked like a sure thing, but then it rained and everything changed.

那时看起来是**肯定的事**，结果下雨后一切都变了。

Don’t bet on it being a sure thing—there’s always a chance something could go wrong.

别把它当成**十拿九稳的事**——总有出错的可能。

Getting tickets at the door isn’t a sure thing—they might be sold out.

在门口买票不是**肯定的事**——可能会卖完。