created reference approved 借势/借勢 → 藉势/藉勢 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
借势 / 借勢 jièshì
藉势 / 藉勢 jièshì
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 借势/借勢 · jièshì · to rely on influence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
借势 / 借勢
jièshì
to rely on influence
To rely on or exploit someone else's power, authority, or prestige to achieve a goal.
借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to make use of 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · power
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 借势/借勢 · jièshì · to seize an opportunity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
借势 / 借勢
jièshì
to seize an opportunity
To take advantage of a favorable situation or use an existing momentum to act.
借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to make use of 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · opportunity
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition