jiè​dōng​fēng

to use a favorable situation

借东风 借東風 jiè​dōng​fēng
to use a favorable situation
To use a great opportunity or help from others to get things done; originally refers to Zhuge Liang using the eastern wind to help Zhou Yu defeat Cao Cao's army in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
Borrowing the Eastern Wind
A traditional Chinese opera play based on the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" story where Zhuge Liang rituals for the wind to assist a fire attack against the fleet of 曹操 cáo​cāo

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