乘隙

chéngxì
  1. to seize an opportunity
  2. to exploit (a loophole)

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to seize an opportunity; to exploit a situation
  2. to seize an opportunity; to exploit a situation

Wiktionary

趁著機會。《紅樓夢．第五八回》：「兩處下人無了正經頭緒，也都偷安，或乘隙結黨，與暫權執事者竊弄威福。」也作「乘間」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 乘 chéng
  1. to ride
  2. to mount
  3. to make use of
  4. to avail oneself of
  5. to take advantage of
  6. to multiply (math.)
  7. Buddhist sect or creed
=1 乘 chéng old variant of 乘 chéng
2 隙 xì
  1. crack
  2. crevice
  3. gap or interval
  4. loophole
  5. discord
  6. rift

Containing this entry

乘隙而入 chéngxì'érrù

Related entries

趁機 chènjī to seize an opportunity
借勢 jièshì
  1. to borrow sb's authority
  2. to seize an opportunity
趁勢 chènshì
  1. to take advantage of a favorable situation
  2. to seize an opportunity
順勢 shùnshì
  1. to take advantage
  2. to seize an opportunity
  3. in passing
  4. without taking extra trouble
  5. conveniently
利用 lìyòng
  1. to exploit
  2. to make use of
  3. to use
  4. to take advantage of
  5. to utilize
湯姆在利用你。

Tom is taking advantage of you.

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