乘虚而入(chéng xū ér rù)

4 charactersTrad. 乘虛而入

to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
chéng xū ér rù
Meaning
to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
乘虛而入

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