take advantage of a situation; rely on power
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadverb
taking advantage of the favorable situation; seizing the opportunity
formalOften used in strategic, competitive, or business contexts to describe proactive action.
Wǒ我
jūn军
chéng乘
shì势
fā发
dòng动
zǒng总
gōng攻
，
yī一
jǔ举
jiān歼
miè灭
le了
dí敌
rén人
。
Our army seized the opportunity to launch a general offensive and annihilated the enemy in one fell swoop.
Kàn看
dào到
duì对
shǒu手
lòu露
chū出
pò破
zhàn绽
，
tā他
lì立
kè刻
chéng乘
shì势
fǎn反
jī击
。
Seeing his opponent expose a weakness, he immediately took advantage of the situation to counterattack.
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Gōng公
sī司
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
xiāo销
liàng量
dà大
zhǎng涨
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
chéng乘
shì势
kuò扩
dà大
shì市
chǎng场
fèn份
é额
。
Sales of the company's new product have surged; we should capitalize on this momentum to expand our market share.
verb
to rely on power or authority (to bully others)
literaryTypically used in a negative context, often paired with words like '欺人'. Mostly found in classical or formal writing.
Tā他
zhàng仗
zhe着
fù父
qin亲
de的
dì地
wèi位
，
chéng乘
shì势
qī欺
yā压
lín邻
lǐ里
。
Relying on his father's status, he bullied the neighbors.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
yī一
xiē些
è恶
bà霸
chéng乘
shì势
héng横
xíng行
xiāng乡
lǐ里
。
In the old society, some local tyrants ran amok in their villages by relying on their power.