take advantage of the situation; seize the momentum
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
to take advantage of a favorable situation; to act on the momentum; to seize the opportunity
Often used in contexts of competition, warfare, or strategic actions where momentum plays a key role. Can be followed by verbs like 追击, 进攻, 扩大, etc.
Tā他
huàng晃
guò过
duì对
fāng方
，
chèn趁
shì势
bǎ把
qiú球
tī踢
rù入
qiú球
mén门
。
He dodged past his opponent and took the opportunity to kick the ball into the goal.
Dí敌
jūn军
kuì溃
bài败
，
wǒ我
jūn军
chèn趁
shì势
zhuī追
jī击
，
dà大
huò获
quán全
shèng胜
。
The enemy forces were defeated, and our army pursued them while the momentum was favorable, achieving a complete victory.
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Tā他
shuō说
wán完
huà话
，
chèn趁
shì势
zhàn站
le了
qǐ起
lái来
，
lí离
kāi开
le了
fáng房
jiān间
。
After finishing his words, he took the opportunity to stand up and left the room.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
chèn趁
shì势
ér而
shàng上
，
kuò扩
dà大
shì市
chǎng场
fèn份
é额
。
We should seize the momentum to expand our market share.