乘勢
chéng​shì

to seize the opportunity

  • created sense approved 乘势/乘勢 · chéng​shì · to seize the opportunity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乘势 / 乘勢

    chéng​shì

    to seize the opportunity

    to take advantage of a favorable situation; to strike while the iron is hot

    乘 (literal) → 乘 · chéng · to take advantage of 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · opportunity

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 乘势/乘勢 · chéng​shì · to use power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乘势 / 乘勢

    chéng​shì

    to use power

    (literary) to take advantage of one's power or influence to do something; to rely on authority

    乘 (literal) → 乘 · chéng · to take advantage of 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · power

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense