原本十拿九稳
“Nothing was supposed to go wrong.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
攻占交州
“and Jiaozhou could be taken.”
原本十拿九稳
“Nothing was supposed to go wrong.”
“Why do I still need the two of you alive?”
“It was impossible to mess this up, yet you still managed to fail.”
Classical idioms like '十拿九稳' emphasize near-certain outcomes; failing such a task carries intense shame and disciplinary consequences in Chinese hierarchical organizations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
practically certain; practically a sure thing
A common idiom describing an endeavor that has a 90% or higher probability of success.