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就棍打腿 — “To seize an opportune moment to achieve one's purpose”

就棍打腿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize an opportune moment to achieve one's purpose”. To take advantage of a situation. Literally, “Hit the leg with the stick”.

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就棍打腿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

就棍打腿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances
棍
gùn12stick, rod, or club
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
腿
tuǐ13Leg or ham

Example Sentence with 就棍打腿

小李看大家都在忙着搬运货物,就棍打腿,顺便也把自己的旧物清理掉了。
Seeing everyone busy moving goods, Xiao Li seized the opportunity to clear out his own old items as well.

Idioms Related to 就棍打腿

Synonyms of 就棍打腿

  • yīn因shì势chéng乘biàn便adapt to circumstances and seize opportunities
  • chèn趁shuǐ水huò和ní泥seize opportunity to accomplish something

More idioms starting with 就

  • jiù就shì事lùn论shì事discuss the matter on its own merits
  • jiù就dì地qǔ取cái材use local materials
  • jiù就dì地zhèng正fǎ法execute on the spot
  • jiù就rì日zhān瞻yún云visit the emperor
  • jiù就zhèng正yǒu有dào道humbly seek guidance from the learned
  • jiù就tāng汤xià下miàn面seize an opportune moment
  • jiù就xū虚bì避shí实avoid the strong, attack the weak

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Questions about 就棍打腿

What does 就棍打腿 mean?

就棍打腿 (jiù gùn dǎ tuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize an opportune moment to achieve one's purpose”.

How do you pronounce 就棍打腿?

就棍打腿 is pronounced jiù gùn dǎ tuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 就棍打腿 literally mean?

Literally, 就棍打腿 means “Hit the leg with the stick”. It is used to mean “to seize an opportune moment to achieve one's purpose”.

What is the Chinese definition of 就棍打腿?

比喻乘便或顺势行事。

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