Word information
Simplified可乘之机
Traditional可乘之機
Pinyinkěchéngzhījī
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
可乘之机
kěchéngzhījī · (idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
Character breakdown
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