可乘之机

可乘之機

kěchéngzhījī

idiom HSK 7 #40,999

Meanings

1 an opportunity to exploit; a chance to take advantage of

Characters

to ride; to take advantage of

opportunity; chance

Literally 'an opportunity that can be exploited' — usually negative, implying a vulnerability.

Examples

不要给敌人可乘之机。

Bú yào gěi dírén kěchéngzhījī.

Don't give the enemy an opportunity to exploit.

他趁我们内部矛盾，找到了可乘之机。

Tā chèn wǒmen nèibù máodùn, zhǎodào le kěchéngzhījī.

He took advantage of our internal conflicts and found an opening to exploit.

Stroke Order

可 kě

乘 chéng

之 zhī

机 jī