借篷使风 — “To leverage others' power or influence to achieve one's own goals”
借篷使风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leverage others' power or influence to achieve one's own goals”. To take advantage of favorable circumstances created by others. Literally, “Borrow a sail and use the wind”.
借篷使风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jiè借shū书liú留zhēn真borrow book, keep original, return copy
- jiè借jiāo交bào报chóu仇Leverage connections to help avenge
- jiè借tā他rén人jiǔ酒bēi杯，，jiāo浇zì自jǐ己kuài块lěi垒Use external means to relieve one's own frustrations
- jiè借gōng公xíng行sī私use public office for private gain
- jiè借dāo刀shā杀rén人kill with a borrowed knife
- jiè借jiàn剑shā杀rén人use another to harm a third party
- jiè借gǔ古yù喻jīn今use past to illustrate present
- jiè借gǔ古fěng讽jīn今criticize present by referencing past
- jiè借pō坡xià下lǘ驴take advantage of an opportunity
- jiè借kè客bào报chóu仇use another to exact revenge
- jiè借kòu寇bīng兵，，jī赍dào盗liáng粮aid an enemy or villain
- jiè借kòu寇jī赍dào盗aid a villain
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What does 借篷使风 mean?
借篷使风 (jiè péng shǐ fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leverage others' power or influence to achieve one's own goals”.
How do you pronounce 借篷使风?
借篷使风 is pronounced jiè péng shǐ fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 借篷使风 literally mean?
Literally, 借篷使风 means “Borrow a sail and use the wind”. It is used to mean “to leverage others' power or influence to achieve one's own goals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 借篷使风?
比喻借他人之力办事。