可乘之机
kěchéngzhījī
opportunity to exploit
Characters in this word
之 zhī
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 丿 — falling stroke
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
机 jī
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 监管若留下灰色地带，投机者便会找到可乘之机。 Jiānguǎn ruò liúxià huīsè dìdài, tóujīzhě biàn huì zhǎodào kěchéngzhījī. If regulation leaves grey areas, speculators will find an opportunity to exploit.
- 他一直没有放松警惕，不给对手任何可乘之机。 Tā yìzhí méiyǒu fàngsōng jǐngtì, bù gěi duìshǒu rènhé kěchéngzhījī. He never let his guard down and gave his opponents no opening to exploit.
- 门窗没有锁好，就会给小偷留下可乘之机。 Ménchuāng méiyǒu suǒ hǎo, jiù huì gěi xiǎotōu liúxià kěchéngzhījī. If the doors and windows are not locked properly, you give thieves a chance.