hitch a ride; piggyback
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to catch a ride; to hitchhike
informalLiterally refers to getting a lift in a vehicle that is going in the same direction.
Wǒ我
zǒu走
bù不
dòng动
le了
，
néng能
bù不
néng能
dā搭
nǐ你
de的
chē车
？
I can't walk anymore; can I get a ride with you?
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
gāo高
sù速
lù路
kǒu口
dā搭
chē车
qù去
chéng城
lǐ里
。
He often hitches a ride at the highway entrance to go to the city.
verb
to piggyback; to take advantage of something; to ride on the coattails
informalA figurative/metaphorical usage where one activity or event is used as a convenient cover or opportunity for another, often to gain an unfair or unearned benefit.
Zhè这
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
chèn趁
zhe着
shì市
chǎng场
rè热
，
dā搭
chē车
zhǎng涨
jià价
。
This company is piggybacking on the market boom to raise prices.
Zhè这
gè个
tí提
àn案
shì是
xiǎng想
dā搭
chē车
tōng通
guò过
yī一
xiē些
bù不
xiāng相
guān关
de的
tiáo条
kuǎn款
。
This proposal is trying to sneak through some unrelated clauses by piggybacking.
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Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
xiǎng想
dā搭
chē车
de的
rè热
dù度
tuī推
xiāo销
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
He just wants to ride on the trend's coattails to promote his own product.