乘间抵隙 — “To seize an opportunity to exploit a loophole or weakness”
乘间抵隙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize an opportunity to exploit a loophole or weakness”. To take advantage of a favorable moment. Literally, “To take advantage of the opening and exploit the gap”.
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乘间抵隙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乘间抵隙 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 乘间抵隙
他总是善于乘间抵隙，找到改进工作流程的方法
He is always good at seizing opportunities to exploit gaps, finding ways to improve work processes.
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Synonyms of 乘间抵隙
More idioms starting with 乘
- chéng乘yún云xíng行ní泥vast disparity in status
- chéng乘rén人bù不bèi备take advantage of someone unprepared
- chéng乘rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
- chéng乘rén人zhī之è厄take advantage of someone's misfortune
- chéng乘wěi伪xíng行zhà诈practice deception and fraud
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来come on a whim
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而guī归come with joy, leave with sorrow
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而fǎn返come with enthusiasm, return disappointed
- chéng乘qí其bù不bèi备take advantage of unpreparedness
- chéng乘qí其bù不yì意catch someone off guard
- chéng乘lì利xí席shèng胜capitalize on a winning situation
- chéng乘shì势shǐ使qì气leverage power to show temper
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What does 乘间抵隙 mean?
乘间抵隙 (chéng jiān dǐ xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize an opportunity to exploit a loophole or weakness”.
How do you pronounce 乘间抵隙?
乘间抵隙 is pronounced chéng jiān dǐ xì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乘间抵隙 literally mean?
Literally, 乘间抵隙 means “to take advantage of the opening and exploit the gap”. It is used to mean “to seize an opportunity to exploit a loophole or weakness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乘间抵隙?
指趁机钻空子。