乘虛而入

Pronunciation

Peng'im: sêng5 he1 re5 rib8
POJ: sêng-hur-jûr-ji̍p
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: to exploit a weakness, to strike when unprepared
乘虛而入

Usage: idiomatic

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