趁势收篷 — “Take advantage of the situation to furl the sail”
趁势收篷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stop at the opportune moment, especially when things are going well, to avoid potential future risks or losses; to quit while one is ahead”. Literally, “Take advantage of the situation to furl the sail”.
趁势收篷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- chèn趁rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
- chèn趁hōng哄dǎ打jié劫rob during a commotion
- chèn趁huǒ夥dǎ打jié劫loot a burning house
- chèn趁xīn心xiàng像yì意to one's heart's content
- chèn趁xīn心rú如yì意to one's heart's content
- chèn趁shuǐ水huò和ní泥seize opportunity to accomplish something
- chèn趁bō波zhú逐làng浪drift with the tide
- chèn趁làng浪zhú逐bō波go with the flow
- chèn趁huǒ火dǎ打jié劫profit from others' distress
- chèn趁huǒ火qiǎng抢jié劫exploit a crisis for personal gain
- chèn趁rè热dǎ打tiě铁Strike while the iron is hot
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What does 趁势收篷 mean?
趁势收篷 (chèn shì shōu péng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stop at the opportune moment, especially when things are going well, to avoid potential future risks or losses; to quit while one is ahead”.
How do you pronounce 趁势收篷?
趁势收篷 is pronounced chèn shì shōu péng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趁势收篷 literally mean?
Literally, 趁势收篷 means “Take advantage of the situation to furl the sail”. It is used to mean “to stop at the opportune moment, especially when things are going well, to avoid potential future risks or losses; to quit while one is ahead”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趁势收篷?
篷：船帆。比喻乘机歇手，见好就收