可乘之机 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit

Character by character

• 可kěmay, can, -able; possibly
• 乘chéngride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multipl
• 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following ph
• 机jīdesk; machine; moment, opportunity

Idioms sharing a character

• 一蹴可几 yī cù kě jī
• 不可一世 bù kě yī shì
• 不可胜言 bù kě shèng yán
• 不可告人 bù kě gào rén
• 不可思议 bù kě sī yì
• 不可抗拒 bù kě kàng jù
• 不可收拾 bù kě shōu shi
• 不可枚举 bù kě méi jǔ
• 不可理喻 bù kě lǐ yù
• 不可端倪 bù kě duān ní

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