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Home / Idiom / 乘虚而入

to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse

乘虚而入
chéng xū ér rù
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to take advantage of sb's precarious position乘人之危chéng rén zhī wēi
Antonyms
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance坐失良机zuò shī liáng jīleave no room for · no crack to get in by · no openings (or loophole) to exploit · no weakness to take advantage of无隙可乘wú xì kě chéng
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