可乘之机 meaning in Chinese
an opportunity that can be exploited to sb.'s advantage; an opportunity that can be made use of by another to one's disadvantage; readily exploitable loopholes
Examples
- The quarrels of friends are the opportunities of foes .
朋友不和就给敌人可乘之机。 - She gave her aunt no handle for explaining or confessing .
她不会给姑母有可乘之机来作什么解释与忏悔。 - If internal deliberations are leaked, foreign governments gain an advantage .
如果内部考虑泄露出去，就会给外国政府造成可乘之机。 - The quarrels of friends are the opp0ortunities of foes
朋友之间的争吵给了敌人可乘之机。 - By accepting the money he has played right into my hands
收了这些钱，他正好给了我可乘之机。