借风使船 — “Borrow the wind to make the boat go”
借风使船 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit a favorable situation or another's strength/influence to achieve one's own purpose; to sail with the wind”. Literally, “Borrow the wind to make the boat go”.
借风使船 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jiè借shū书liú留zhēn真borrow book, keep original, return copy
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- 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
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 借风使船
What does 借风使船 mean?
借风使船 (jiè fēng shǐ chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit a favorable situation or another's strength/influence to achieve one's own purpose; to sail with the wind”.
How do you pronounce 借风使船?
借风使船 is pronounced jiè fēng shǐ chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 借风使船 literally mean?
Literally, 借风使船 means “Borrow the wind to make the boat go”. It is used to mean “to exploit a favorable situation or another's strength/influence to achieve one's own purpose; to sail with the wind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 借风使船?
风向哪里吹，船往哪里行。比喻凭借别人的力量以达到自己的目的。