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偶变投隙
偶变投隙
偶变投隙
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偶变投隙

偶变投隙 — “To seize an opportune moment to exploit a loophole”

偶变投隙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize an opportune moment to exploit a loophole”. To resort to opportunism or speculation; to seek personal gain by improper means; to take advantage of minor opportunities or cleverness to gain an unfair advantage. Literally, “exploit an occasional loophole”.

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偶变投隙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

偶变投隙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
偶
ǒu11by chance, pair, spouse, idol
变
biàn8change, transform, become
投
tóu7throw, cast, or invest
隙
xì12a crack or an emotional rift

Example Sentence with 偶变投隙

他总是喜欢偶变投隙,想方设法地占别人的便宜。
He always likes to seize opportune moments to exploit loopholes, trying every possible way to take advantage of others.

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Synonyms of 偶变投隙

  • tóu投jī机qǔ取qiǎo巧seize opportunity for personal gain by improper means

More idioms starting with 偶

  • ǒu偶yī一wéi为zhī之do it once in a while
  • ǒu偶yǐng影dú独yóu游wander alone with one's shadow
  • ǒu偶zhú烛shī施míng明two things complement each other perfectly
  • ǒu偶yǔ语qì弃shì市Executed for private conversation

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Questions about 偶变投隙

What does 偶变投隙 mean?

偶变投隙 (ǒu biàn tóu xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize an opportune moment to exploit a loophole”.

How do you pronounce 偶变投隙?

偶变投隙 is pronounced ǒu biàn tóu xì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 偶变投隙 literally mean?

Literally, 偶变投隙 means “exploit an occasional loophole”. It is used to mean “to seize an opportune moment to exploit a loophole”.

What is the Chinese definition of 偶变投隙?

犹言投机取巧。指用不正当的手段谋取私利。也指靠小聪明占便宜。

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