趁水和泥 — “Take advantage of the water to mix mud”
趁水和泥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize an opportunity or take advantage of favorable conditions to accomplish something”. Literally, “Take advantage of the water to mix mud”.
趁水和泥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 趁
- chèn趁rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
- chèn趁shì势shōu收péng篷Quit while you are ahead
- chèn趁shì势luò落péng篷seize opportunity to stop
- 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
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What does 趁水和泥 mean?
趁水和泥 (chèn shuǐ huò ní) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize an opportunity or take advantage of favorable conditions to accomplish something”.
How do you pronounce 趁水和泥?
趁水和泥 is pronounced chèn shuǐ huò ní in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趁水和泥 literally mean?
Literally, 趁水和泥 means “Take advantage of the water to mix mud”. It is used to mean “to seize an opportunity or take advantage of favorable conditions to accomplish something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趁水和泥?
利用现成的水来搅泥。比喻乘机行事。