chéng
zhī

idiom
common

Meaning of 可乘之隙

可乘之隙 means an exploitable opportunity; a vulnerability that can be taken advantage of. Pronounced kě chéng zhī jī.

  • an exploitable opportunity; a vulnerability that can be taken advantage of

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
jiā
qiáng
ān
bǎo
 
gěi
fàn
zuì
fèn
chéng
zhī
 

We must strengthen security and not give criminals an exploitable opportunity.

de
yán
qián
hòu
máo
dùn
 
gěi
duì
shǒu
liú
xià
le
chéng
zhī
 

The inconsistencies in his speech left an opening for his opponents to exploit.

Guǎn
sōng
xiè
shì
gōng
chū
xiàn
wèn
de
zhòng
yào
yuán
yīn
 
zhè
gěi
le
jìng
zhēng
duì
shǒu
chéng
zhī
 

Lax management is an important reason for the company's problems; it gave competitors an opportunity to exploit.

Fáng
shǒu
yán
 
méi
yǒu
gěi
duì
fāng
liú
xià
rèn
chéng
zhī
 

The defense was tight, leaving no opening for the opposing side to exploit.

Zhè
ge
zhèng
lòu
dòng
bǎi
chū
 
wèi
shāng
rén
gōng
le
chéng
zhī
 

This policy is full of loopholes, providing unscrupulous merchants with an opportunity to exploit.