chéng xū ér rù
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  • sltake advantage of a weak point; act when one's opponent is off guard

    • wǒ jūn chéng xū ér rù shì rú pò zhú

      乘虚而入势如破竹

      Our troops took advantage of the enemy's weakened position and cut in like a knife slicing down a length of bamboo.

    • mí huò cāi yí néng shǐ yī gè qǐ yè biàn de cuì ruò yǐ zhì ràng wài dí chéng xū ér rù

      迷惑猜疑使企业脆弱以致外敌乘虚而入

      Confusion and suspicion will make the organisation vulnerable to external exploitation.

    • tā cháng shì chéng xū ér rù zhǎo dào zhǎng quán kòng zhì de jī huì

      尝试乘虚而入找到掌权控制机会

      He tries to find a place where he can enter and seek to take control.

Word usage

  • Note
    "乘虚而入" is usually used to descibe military actions.