順風扯旗
shùn​fēng​chě​qí

to take advantage of a situation

  • created sense approved 顺风扯旗/順風扯旗 · shùn​fēng​chě​qí · to take advantage of a situation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顺风扯旗 / 順風扯旗

    shùn​fēng​chě​qí

    to take advantage of a situation

    to hoist a flag when the wind is favorable, meaning to undertake something at an opportune moment or take advantage of a situation to get something done easily

    顺风 (literal) → 顺风/順風 · shùn​fēng · tailwind 扯 (literal) → 扯 · chě · to hoist 旗 (literal) → 旗 · qí · flag

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