"play your cards well" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 好好利用自己的优势

Definition

在困难或需要策略的情况下，通过聪明地做决定来获得成功的结果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式的习惯用语。常用于谈工作、谈判或人际关系时。突出强调在困难局面下要有策略和聪明的决定。不是字面意思，不是真正打牌。

Examples

You need to play your cards well to succeed here.

你要**好好利用自己的优势**才能在这里成功。

If you play your cards well, you can get that promotion.

如果你**好好利用自己的优势**，就能获得升职。

She always plays her cards well in meetings.

她在会议上总是**好好利用自己的优势**。

He really played his cards well during the negotiation and got the best deal.

谈判时他**好好利用了自己的优势**，拿到了最好的协议。

If you play your cards well, you'll impress the boss and maybe get a raise.

如果你**好好利用自己的优势**，老板会对你刮目相看，说不定还能加薪。

She managed to play her cards well and turned a bad situation around.

她成功**好好利用自己的优势**，扭转了困局。