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乘机打劫 — “To take advantage of an opportunity to rob”

乘机打劫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take advantage of an opportunity to rob”. Extort, or make illicit gains, especially during a time of chaos or crisis. Literally, “take opportunity to rob”.

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乘机打劫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乘机打劫 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乘
chéng10to ride, multiply, or take advantage
机
jī6machine, opportunity, airplane
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
劫
jié7rob, disaster, or coerce

Example Sentence with 乘机打劫

在商店遭遇停电混乱时,一些不法分子乘机打劫,偷走了许多商品。
During the chaos caused by the power outage at the store, some unscrupulous individuals took the opportunity to rob, stealing many goods.

Idioms Related to 乘机打劫

Synonyms of 乘机打劫

  • chèn趁huǒ火dǎ打jié劫profit from others' distress

More idioms starting with 乘

  • 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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Questions about 乘机打劫

What does 乘机打劫 mean?

乘机打劫 (chéng jī dǎ jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take advantage of an opportunity to rob”.

How do you pronounce 乘机打劫?

乘机打劫 is pronounced chéng jī dǎ jié in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乘机打劫 literally mean?

Literally, 乘机打劫 means “take opportunity to rob”. It is used to mean “to take advantage of an opportunity to rob”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乘机打劫?

指利用机会掠夺钱财。

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