jiù​shì

to use the momentum

  • created sense approved 就势/就勢 · jiù​shì · to use the momentum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    就势 / 就勢

    jiù​shì

    to use the momentum

    Making use of the existing momentum or force of a movement to follow up with another action

    就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to accommodate 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · opportunity

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 就势/就勢 · jiù​shì · while one is at it — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    就势 / 就勢

    jiù​shì

    while one is at it

    Doing something in passing or by taking advantage of the convenience of the current situation; along the way; conveniently

    jiù​shì​r

    就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to accommodate 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · situation

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

    created sense