借势 借勢
借势 借勢 jiè shì ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋ ze3 sai3
- to borrow sb's authority
- to seize an opportunity
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More words with these characters
借
- 借助 jiè zhù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨˋ ze3 zo6 to draw support from
- 借口 jiè kǒu ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄡˇ ze3 hau2 to use as an excuse
- 借条 借條 jiè tiáo ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ze3 tiu4 receipt for a loan
- 借用 jiè yòng ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄩㄥˋ ze3 jung6 to borrow sth for another use
- 借贷 借貸 jiè dài ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄞˋ ze3 taai3 to borrow or lend money
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- 借鉴 借鑒 jiè jiàn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ze3 gaam3 to draw on (others' experience)
- 凭借 憑借 píng jiè ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ pang4 ze3 to rely on
- 借代 jiè dài ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄞˋ ze3 doi6 metonymy
- 借以 jiè yǐ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄧˇ ze3 ji5 so as to
- 借位 jiè wèi ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄟˋ ze3 wai2 in arithmetic of subtraction, to borrow 10 and carry from the next place
- 借住 jiè zhù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨˋ ze3 zyu6 to lodge
- 借债 借債 jiè zhài ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄞˋ ze3 zaai3 to borrow money
- 借光 jiè guāng ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ze3 gwong1 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
- 借出 jiè chū ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄨ ze3 ceot1 to lend
- 借取 jiè qǔ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇ ze3 ceoi2 to borrow
- 借命 jiè mìng ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ze3 ming6 to live out a pointless existence
- 借问 借問 jiè wèn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄣˋ ze3 man6 (honorific) May I ask?
- 借单 借單 jiè dān ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄢ ze3 daan1 receipt for a loan
- 借喻 jiè yù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄩˋ ze3 jyu6 to use sth as a metaphor
- 借契 jiè qì ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧˋ ze3 kai3 contract for a loan
势 勢
- 伤势 傷勢 shāng shì ㄕㄤ ㄕˋ soeng1 sai3 condition of an injury
- 优势 優勢 yōu shì ㄧㄡ ㄕˋ jau1 sai3 superiority
- 劣势 劣勢 liè shì ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋ lyut3 sai3 inferior
- 势力 勢力 shì li ㄕˋ ˙ㄌㄧ sai3 lik6 power
- 势必 勢必 shì bì ㄕˋ ㄅㄧˋ sai3 bit1 to be bound to
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- 势头 勢頭 shì tóu ㄕˋ ㄊㄡˊ sai3 tau4 power
- 地势 地勢 dì shì ㄉㄧˋ ㄕˋ dei6 sai3 terrain
- 姿势 姿勢 zī shì ㄗ ㄕˋ zi1 sai3 posture
- 局势 局勢 jú shì ㄐㄩˊ ㄕˋ guk6 sai3 situation
- 弱势 弱勢 ruò shì ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ joek6 sai3 vulnerable
- 强势 強勢 qiáng shì ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄕˋ koeng4 sai3 strong
- 形势 形勢 xíng shì ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ jing4 sai3 circumstances
- 态势 態勢 tài shì ㄊㄞˋ ㄕˋ taai3 sai3 posture
- 手势 手勢 shǒu shì ㄕㄡˇ ㄕˋ sau2 sai3 gesture; sign; signal
- 架势 架勢 jià shi ㄐㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄕ gaa3 sai3 attitude
- 气势 氣勢 qì shì ㄑㄧˋ ㄕˋ hei3 sai3 imposing manner
- 声势 聲勢 shēng shì ㄕㄥ ㄕˋ sing1 sai3 fame and power
- 趋势 趨勢 qū shì ㄑㄩ ㄕˋ ceoi1 sai3 trend; tendency
- 顺势 順勢 shùn shì ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕˋ seon6 sai3 to take advantage
- 势不可当 勢不可當 shì bù kě dāng ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄉㄤ sai3 bat1 ho2 dong1 impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
Idioms with these characters
- 背城借一 bèi chéng jiè yī ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄧ bui3 sing4 ze3 jat1 to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch
- 草船借箭 cǎo chuán jiè jiàn ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ cou2 syun4 ze3 zin3 lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三国演义)
- 借刀杀人 借刀殺人 jiè dāo shā rén ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄠ ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ze3 dou1 saat3 jan4 to lend sb a knife to kill sb
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- 借古讽今 借古諷今 jiè gǔ fěng jīn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ze3 gu2 fung3 gam1 to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
- 借花献佛 借花獻佛 jiè huā xiàn Fó ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄛˊ ze3 faa1 hin3 fat6 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
- 借酒浇愁 借酒澆愁 jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄔㄡˊ ze3 zau2 giu1 sau4 (idiom) to drown one's sorrows
- 借尸还魂 借屍還魂 jiè shī huán hún ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄣˊ ze3 si1 waan4 wan4 lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise
- 大势所趋 大勢所趨 dà shì suǒ qū ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄑㄩ daai6 sai3 so2 ceoi1 (idiom) the prevailing trend; the trend of the times; an inevitable direction
- 大张声势 大張聲勢 dà zhāng shēng shì ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄤ ㄕㄥ ㄕˋ daai6 zoeng1 sing1 sai3 to spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity
- 狗仗人势 狗仗人勢 gǒu zhàng rén shì ㄍㄡˇ ㄓㄤˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ gau2 zoeng6 jan4 sai3 a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
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- 破竹之势 破竹之勢 pò zhú zhī shì ㄆㄛˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄓ ㄕˋ po3 zuk1 zi1 sai3 lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom); fig. irresistible force
- 趋炎附势 趨炎附勢 qū yán fù shì ㄑㄩ ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄕˋ ceoi1 jim4 fu6 sai3 to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power
- 人多势众 人多勢眾 rén duō shì zhòng ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ jan4 do1 sai3 zung3 many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength
- 势不可当 勢不可當 shì bù kě dāng ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄉㄤ sai3 bat1 ho2 dong1 impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
- 势不两立 勢不兩立 shì bù liǎng lì ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄧˋ sai3 bat1 loeng5 laap6 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
- 势成骑虎 勢成騎虎 shì chéng qí hǔ ㄕˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄨˇ sai3 sing4 ke4 fu2 if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
- 势单力薄 勢單力薄 shì dān lì bó ㄕˋ ㄉㄢ ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄛˊ sai3 daan1 lik6 bok6 (idiom) lacking strength and support