乘隙捣虚 — “To exploit a weakness or an opportune moment to attack”
乘隙捣虚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit a weakness or an opportune moment to attack”. To seize a chance to strike at a vulnerable point. Literally, “Take advantage of a gap and strike the weakness”.
乘隙捣虚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乘隙捣虚 Character Breakdown
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- 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 乘隙捣虚 mean?
乘隙捣虚 (chéng xì dǎo xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit a weakness or an opportune moment to attack”.
How do you pronounce 乘隙捣虚?
乘隙捣虚 is pronounced chéng xì dǎo xū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乘隙捣虚 literally mean?
Literally, 乘隙捣虚 means “Take advantage of a gap and strike the weakness”. It is used to mean “to exploit a weakness or an opportune moment to attack”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乘隙捣虚?
趁空子，攻虚弱。