占上風(fēng)zhàn shàng fēngcome off the victor;come out on top; gain (/get) ascendancy over; gain(/get) the upper hand; have advantage over; have the whiphand over (/of) sb; prevail over
? 他既然沒有面子，自然就是中國(guó)有個(gè)面子，也就是占了上風(fēng)了。(魯迅《且介亭雜文·說 “面子”》 100) If he lost face that meant that China gained face and come off the victor. 占上風(fēng)zhan shang fengget the upper hand |