乘虚而入 乘虛而入
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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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
- 乘虚 乘虛 chéng xū ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄩ sing4 heoi1 to take advantage of weakness
- 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
而
- 偶而 ǒu ér ㄡˇ ㄦˊ ngau5 ji4 occasionally
- 反而 fǎn ér ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊ faan2 ji4 on the contrary; instead
- 因而 yīn ér ㄧㄣ ㄦˊ jan1 ji4 therefore
- 从而 從而 cóng ér ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄦˊ cung4 ji4 thus; thereby
- 时而 時而 shí ér ㄕˊ ㄦˊ si4 ji4 occasionally; from time to time
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- 然而 rán ér ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ jin4 ji4 however; but; yet
- 继而 繼而 jì ér ㄐㄧˋ ㄦˊ gai3 ji4 then
- 而且 ér qiě ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ji4 ce2 (not only ...) but also
- 而已 ér yǐ ㄦˊ ㄧˇ ji4 ji5 that's all
- 而是 ér shì ㄦˊ ㄕˋ ji4 si6 rather
- 而言 ér yán ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ ji4 jin4 (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
- 进而 進而 jìn ér ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄦˊ zeon3 ji4 and then; and thereby; and in turn
- 一概而论 一概而論 yī gài ér lùn ㄧ ㄍㄞˋ ㄦˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ jat1 koi3 ji4 leon6 to lump different matters together (idiom)
- 一般而言 yī bān ér yán ㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ jat1 bun1 ji4 jin4 generally speaking
- 不得而知 bù dé ér zhī ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄦˊ ㄓ bat1 dak1 ji4 zi1 unknown
- 不约而同 不約而同 bù yuē ér tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄝ ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4 (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
- 不翼而飞 不翼而飛 bù yì ér fēi ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ bat1 jik6 ji4 fei1 to disappear without trace
- 不辞而别 不辭而別 bù cí ér bié ㄅㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄦˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ bat1 ci4 ji4 bit6 to leave without saying good-bye
- 似是而非 sì shì ér fēi ㄙˋ ㄕˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ ci5 si6 ji4 fei1 apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
- 半途而废 半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟˋ bun3 tou4 ji4 fai3 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
入
- 介入 jiè rù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄖㄨˋ gaai3 jap6 to intervene; to get involved
- 侵入 qīn rù ㄑㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˋ cam1 jap6 to make (military) incursions
- 入世 rù shì ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˋ jap6 sai3 to engage with secular society
- 入侵 rù qīn ㄖㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣ jap6 cam1 to invade
- 入口 rù kǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇ jap6 hau2 entrance
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- 入场 入場 rù chǎng ㄖㄨˋ ㄔㄤˇ jap6 coeng4 to enter the venue for a meeting
- 入境 rù jìng ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ jap6 ging2 to enter a country
- 入学 入學 rù xué ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ jap6 hok6 to enter a school or college
- 入手 rù shǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ jap6 sau2 to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
- 入超 rù chāo ㄖㄨˋ ㄔㄠ jap6 ciu1 trade deficit
- 入选 入選 rù xuǎn ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ jap6 syun2 to be included among those selected for
- 入门 入門 rù mén ㄖㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊ jap6 mun4 entrance door
- 出入 chū rù ㄔㄨ ㄖㄨˋ ceot1 jap6 to go out and come in
- 列入 liè rù ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄖㄨˋ lit6 jap6 to include on a list
- 加入 jiā rù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄨˋ gaa1 jap6 to become a member
- 引入 yǐn rù ㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄨˋ jan5 jap6 to draw into
- 投入 tóu rù ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ tau4 jap6 to throw into
- 卷入 捲入 juǎn rù ㄐㄩㄢˇ ㄖㄨˋ gyun2 jap6 to be drawn into
- 收入 shōu rù ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨˋ sau1 jap6 to take in
- 步入 bù rù ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋ bou6 jap6 to step into; to enter