jiè​shì

to seize an opportunity

  • created sense approved 藉势/藉勢 · jiè​shì · to seize an opportunity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    藉势 / 藉勢

    jiè​shì

    to seize an opportunity

    to take advantage of a situation or rely on someone else's influence to achieve a goal

    藉 (literal) → 藉 · jiè · to use as a pretext 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · opportunity

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    created sense