十拿九稳

zhè bǐ shēng yi shí ná jiǔ wěn zhuàn qián

这笔生意十拿九稳赚钱。

This is a business where we can be sure of making money.

zhè shì shí ná jiǔ wěn kě yǐ chéng

这事十拿九稳可以成。

A hundred to one, it will be a success.

kàn dào tā dào chù shòu huān yíng de yàng zi tā men jué de tā dāng xuǎn shì shí ná jiǔ wěn de

看到她到处受欢迎的样子，他们觉得她当选是十拿九稳的。

Judging by the enthusiastic reception given her everywhere, they felt that her election was in the bag.

bǐ sài qǔ shèng shì shí ná jiǔ wěn de le

比赛取胜是十拿九稳的了。

The game is all but in the bag.