乘敌之隙 — “Take advantage of the enemy's gap/opening”
乘敌之隙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take advantage of an opponent's weakness, oversight, or vulnerability; to seize an opportune moment when the adversary is off guard”. Literally, “take advantage of the enemy's gap/opening”.
乘敌之隙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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 乘敌之隙 mean?
乘敌之隙 (chéng dí zhī xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take advantage of an opponent's weakness, oversight, or vulnerability; to seize an opportune moment when the adversary is off guard”.
How do you pronounce 乘敌之隙?
乘敌之隙 is pronounced chéng dí zhī xì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乘敌之隙 literally mean?
Literally, 乘敌之隙 means “take advantage of the enemy's gap/opening”. It is used to mean “to take advantage of an opponent's weakness, oversight, or vulnerability; to seize an opportune moment when the adversary is off guard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乘敌之隙?
乘：趁；隙：裂缝。利用敌人的空子