乘虚 乘虛
乘虚 乘虛 chéng xū ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄩ sing4 heoi1
- to take advantage of weakness
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乘
- 乘坐 chéng zuò ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing4 zo6 to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
- 乘客 chéng kè ㄔㄥˊ ㄎㄜˋ sing4 haak3 passenger
- 乘车 乘車 chéng chē ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄜ sing4 ce1 to ride (in a car or carriage)
- 搭乘 dā chéng ㄉㄚ ㄔㄥˊ daap3 sing4 to ride as a passenger
- 乘人之危 chéng rén zhī wēi ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ sing4 jan4 zi1 ngai4 to take advantage of sb's precarious position
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- 可乘之机 可乘之機 kě chéng zhī jī ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧ ho2 sing4 zi1 gei1 (idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
- 上乘 shàng chéng ㄕㄤˋ ㄔㄥˊ soeng6 sing6 first-class
- 乘以 chéng yǐ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧˇ sing4 ji5 (math.) multiplied with
- 乘便 chéng biàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ sing4 bin6 at your convenience
- 乘幂 乘冪 chéng mì ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄧˋ sing4 mik6 (math.) to exponentiate; to raise (a number) to a power
- 乘务 乘務 chéng wù ㄔㄥˊ ㄨˋ sing4 mou6 service (on a train, a plane etc)
- 乘胜 乘勝 chéng shèng ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄥˋ sing4 sing3 to follow up a victory
- 乘势 乘勢 chéng shì ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ sing4 sai3 to seize the opportunity
- 乘搭 chéng dā ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄚ sing4 daap3 to ride as a passenger (in a car, boat, plane etc)
- 乘数 乘數 chéng shù ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄨˋ sing4 sou3 multiplier
- 乘方 chéng fāng ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄤ sing4 fong1 (math.) to exponentiate; to raise (a number) to a power
- 乘机 乘機 chéng jī ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧ sing4 gei1 to take the opportunity
- 乘法 chéng fǎ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄚˇ sing4 faat3 multiplication
- 乘凉 乘涼 chéng liáng ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ sing4 loeng4 to enjoy the cool; to relax in a cool place (esp. in hot weather)
- 乘积 乘積 chéng jī ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧ sing4 zik1 product (result of multiplication)
虚 虛
- 空虚 空虛 kōng xū ㄎㄨㄥ ㄒㄩ hung1 heoi1 hollow
- 虚假 虛假 xū jiǎ ㄒㄩ ㄐㄧㄚˇ heoi1 gaa2 false; phony; sham
- 虚伪 虛偽 xū wěi ㄒㄩ ㄨㄟˇ heoi1 ngai6 false
- 虚幻 虛幻 xū huàn ㄒㄩ ㄏㄨㄢˋ heoi1 waan6 imaginary
- 虚弱 虛弱 xū ruò ㄒㄩ ㄖㄨㄛˋ heoi1 joek6 weak
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- 虚心 虛心 xū xīn ㄒㄩ ㄒㄧㄣ heoi1 sam1 open-minded
- 虚拟 虛擬 xū nǐ ㄒㄩ ㄋㄧˇ heoi1 ji5 to imagine; to make up
- 虚构 虛構 xū gòu ㄒㄩ ㄍㄡˋ heoi1 kau3 to make up
- 谦虚 謙虛 qiān xū ㄑㄧㄢ ㄒㄩ him1 heoi1 modest
- 弄虚作假 弄虛作假 nòng xū zuò jiǎ ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄩ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ lung6 heoi1 zok3 gaa2 to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
- 务虚 務虛 wù xū ㄨˋ ㄒㄩ mou6 heoi1 to discuss matters of principle (as opposed to concrete issues)
- 太虚 太虛 Tài xū ㄊㄞˋ ㄒㄩ taai3 heoi1 Taixu (famed Buddhist monk, 1890-1947)
- 太虚 太虛 tài xū ㄊㄞˋ ㄒㄩ taai3 heoi1 great emptiness
- 心虚 心虛 xīn xū ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄩ sam1 heoi1 lacking in confidence
- 气虚 氣虛 qì xū ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄩ hei3 heoi1 deficiency of 气 (TCM)
- 玄虚 玄虛 xuán xū ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄩ jyun4 heoi1 (intentionally) mysterious; arcane
- 发虚 發虛 fā xū ㄈㄚ ㄒㄩ faat3 heoi1 to feel weak
- 脾虚 脾虛 pí xū ㄆㄧˊ ㄒㄩ pei4 heoi1 depletion of the spleen (Chinese medicine)
- 虚像 虛像 xū xiàng ㄒㄩ ㄒㄧㄤˋ heoi1 zoeng6 virtual image
- 虚名 虛名 xū míng ㄒㄩ ㄇㄧㄥˊ heoi1 ming4 false reputation
Idioms with these characters
- 乘风破浪 乘風破浪 chéng fēng pò làng ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄥ ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄤˋ sing4 fung1 po3 long6 to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
- 乘人不备 乘人不備 chéng rén bù bèi ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄟˋ sing4 jan4 bat1 bei6 to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)
- 乘虚而入 乘虛而入 chéng xū ér rù ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄩ ㄦˊ ㄖㄨˋ sing4 heoi1 ji4 jap6 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
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- 加减乘除 加減乘除 jiā jiǎn chéng chú ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄨˊ gaa1 gaam2 sing4 ceoi4 (idiom) addition, subtraction, multiplication and division: the four basic operations of arithmetic
- 可乘之机 可乘之機 kě chéng zhī jī ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧ ho2 sing4 zi1 gei1 (idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
- 因利乘便 yīn lì chéng biàn ㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ jan1 lei6 sing4 bin6 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
- 有机可乘 有機可乘 yǒu jī kě chéng ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
- 避实就虚 避實就虛 bì shí jiù xū ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄒㄩ bei6 sat6 zau6 heoi1 (idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points
- 不虚此行 不虛此行 bù xū cǐ xíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩ ㄘˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bat1 heoi1 ci2 hang4 (idiom) it's been a worthwhile trip
- 浪得虚名 浪得虛名 làng dé xū míng ㄌㄤˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄒㄩ ㄇㄧㄥˊ long6 dak1 heoi1 ming4 to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)
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- 名不虚传 名不虛傳 míng bù xū chuán ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ming4 bat1 heoi1 cyun4 (idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved
- 弄虚作假 弄虛作假 nòng xū zuò jiǎ ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄩ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ lung6 heoi1 zok3 gaa2 to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
- 深藏若虚 深藏若虛 shēn cáng ruò xū ㄕㄣ ㄘㄤˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩ sam1 cong4 joek6 heoi1 to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
- 徒有虚名 徒有虛名 tú yǒu xū míng ㄊㄨˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄩ ㄇㄧㄥˊ tou4 jau5 heoi1 ming4 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
- 向壁虚构 向壁虛構 xiàng bì xū gòu ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄩ ㄍㄡˋ hoeng3 bik1 heoi1 kau3 facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication
- 向壁虚造 向壁虛造 xiàng bì xū zào ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄩ ㄗㄠˋ hoeng3 bik1 heoi1 zou6 facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication